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    3. 薬が効きすぎる

    薬が効きすぎる

    薬くすりが​効きき​す​ぎ​る​

    to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.)

    NTVerbMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab42 strokes

    薬が効き過ぎる薬がききすぎる

    くすりがききすぎる

    Verb

    1.
    to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.), to be too much (for someone), to have a stronger effect than intended
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    薬
    くすり…(2)
    medicine・chemical・enamel・gunpowder・benefit
    Kanji
    効
    き.く・ききめ・なら.う…(1)
    merit・efficacy・efficiency・benefit
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    ぎ
    gi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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