Kanji効
Readingき
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Used in (35 in total)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to have medicine be effective
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to be able to get a (type of) discount
to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.); to be too much (for someone); to have a stronger effect than intended
restricted; confined; unfree
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
edgy; avant-garde
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
well-starched (clothing); stiffly starched
to threaten; to intimidate
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be able to do other work; to have transferable skills; to be adaptable; (lit.) to be valuable as scrap
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to have an eye for
to have authority (over); to have great influence (over)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to use one's influence
to use one's influence
to threaten; to intimidate
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake