効く
きく
- to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for) v5k vi
- to work; to function well v5k vi
- to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to v5k vi
- to taste (alcohol); to try v5k vt
Kanji
効
コウ
き.く • ききめ • なら.う
merit; efficacy; efficiency; benefit
Synonyms
薬が効く
やくがきく
- to have medicine be effective exp v5k
目が利く
めがきく
- to have an eye for exp v5k
割引が効く
わりびきがきく
- to be able to get a (type of) discount exp v5k
聞く
きく
- to hear v5k vt
- to listen (e.g. to music) v5k vt
- to ask; to enquire; to query v5k vt
- to hear about; to hear of; to learn of v5k vt
- to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with v5k vt
- to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to v5k vt
- to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) v5k vt
- to taste (alcohol); to try v5k vt