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効きく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)
usu. 効く
2. to work; to function well
usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.
3. to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
4. to taste (alcohol); to try
Alt. forms
効きく
57%
利きく
25%
きく
17%
Kanji used
効
be effective
Pitch accent
き
く
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Conjugations...Used in: 3769
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to have medicine be effective
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to be able to get a (type of) discount
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to have an eye for
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
Examples (16 in total)
This works.
The brakes did not work.
The hot spring will do you good.
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