効く
きく
Also written 利く
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for) (usu. 効く) See also: 薬が効く (くすりがきく).
- to work; to function well (usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.) See also: 目が利く (めがきく).
- to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to See also: 割引が効く (わりびきがきく).
- Godan verb, Transitive to taste (alcohol); to try See also: 聞く (きく).
Kanji
- 効 effect. Read as きく.
Example sentences
- 君は口の利き方を知らなければならない。
You've got to learn to hold your tongue. - 私によくもそんな口のきき方ができるものだ。
How dare you speak to me like that? - 君が試験に合格したという知らせをきいたよ。
We heard the news that you had passed the exam. - 近頃の女の子の中には、男のような口のきき方をする者もいる。
It is not rare for girls today to talk as if they were boys. - 議論した後、彼らは互いに１週間も口をきかなかった。
After they argued, they didn't speak to each other for a week.
Common phrases
- ブレーキが利かない
- 保存が利く
- 幅を利かせる (はばをきかせる) to throw one's weight around
- 歯止めが利かない
- コントロールが効かない
- 見通しが利かない
- 応用が利く
- 踏ん張りが効かない
- 冷房が効く
- 万病に効く
- 抑制が効かない
- 顔が利く (かおがきく) to have a lot of influence (in)
- 気を利かせる (きをきかせる) to use tact
- 機転が利く (きてんがきく) to be quick-witted
- ごまかしがきかない
Related forms
- 効かす (きかす) to bring out (the effect of) (transitive partner)
Words containing 効く
- 効き目 (ききめ) effect
- 割引が効く (わりびきがきく) to be able to get a (type of) discount
- 薬が効く (くすりがきく) to have medicine be effective
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