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きかす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (e.g. intimidation); to take advantage of (e.g. one's influence); to season (with salt, etc.); to put in
2. to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
Alt. forms
きかす
53%
利きかす
38%
効きかす
7%
Pitch accent
き
かす
Conjugations...Used in: 96
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
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
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to show tact (in relationship matters); to be considerate (e.g. of a couple); to be thoughtful
to threaten
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to threaten; to intimidate
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to threaten; to intimidate
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to show tact (in relationship matters); to be considerate (e.g. of a couple); to be thoughtful
to threaten
to use one's influence