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    3. 効

    効

    効こう

    efficacy

    KMT9News #35+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    こう

    Noun

    1.
    efficacy, benefit, efficiency, effect, result, success

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    この薬くすりは風か邪ぜに効こうがある。

    This medicine is effective for colds.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    彼かれの努ど力りょくが効こうを奏そうして、プロジェクトは成せい功こうした。

    His efforts were effective, and the project succeeded.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    長ちょう期き的てきな視し点てんで見みれば、この改かい革かくは必かならず効こうを発はっ揮きするだろう。

    From a long-term perspective, this reform will surely demonstrate its effectiveness.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    早はや寝ね早はや起おきは健けん康こうに大おおきな効こうをもたらす。

    Early to bed and early to rise brings great benefits to health.

    KMT9Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    この新あたらしい学がく習しゅう法ほうは、英えい語ご力りょくの向こう上じょうに絶ぜつ大だいな効こうがある。

    This new learning method has tremendous efficacy in improving English proficiency.

    KMT9Daily LifeEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    効
    き.く・ききめ・なら.う…(1)
    merit・efficacy・efficiency・benefit
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