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    3. 効力

    効力

    効こう力りょく

    effect

    N2KMT6News #13+1CoreNounScience & MathKanji Vocab10 strokes

    こうりょく

    Noun

    1.
    effect, efficacy, validity, potency

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    この薬くすりには強つよい効こう力りょくがある。

    This medicine has a strong effect.

    KMT5Medicine & Health
    契けい約やくの効こう力りょくは今きょ日うから発ハッ生セイします。

    The contract's validity begins today.

    KMT6Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    科か学がく的てきな実じっ験けんで、その物ぶっ質しつの効こう力りょくが証しょう明めいされた。

    The efficacy of that substance was proven in a scientific experiment.

    KMT6Science & MathMedicine & Health
    ワクチンの効こう力りょくは、接せっ種しゅ後ご数すうヶ月げつで低てい下かする可か能のう性せいがある。

    The efficacy of the vaccine may decrease several months after vaccination.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    新あたらしい法ほう律りつは、来らい月げつから全ぜん国こくで効こう力りょくを発はっ揮きする予よ定ていだ。

    The new law is expected to take effect nationwide from next month.

    KMT7Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    効
    き.く・ききめ・なら.う…(1)
    merit・efficacy・efficiency・benefit
    力
    ちから…(5)
    power・strength・strong・strain・bear up…(1)
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