Japanese word

効果

Pronunciation

Romajikōka

Meaning

  • nouneffect

Example

この薬は効果があります。ko no kusuri wa kō ka ga a ri ma su

This medicine has an effect.

Illustration for 効果 (effect)

More examples

薬はすぐに効果が出ます。kusuri wa su gu ni kō ka ga de ma su

The medicine takes effect quickly.

薬を飲み続けると、数日で効果が現れます。kusuri o no mi tsuzu ke ru to sū jitsu de kō ka ga arawa re ma su

If you keep taking the medicine, you will notice an effect within a few days.

Core concept

Marks what is brought about by a cause or action, especially the useful change it produces.

Common phrases

  • 効果があるkō ka ga a ru

    have an effect

  • 効果がないkō ka ga na i

    have no effect

  • 効果が出るkō ka ga de ru

    take effect

Similar words

効き目kikime: The power of a treatment or method to produce its intended result.
効能kōnō: The useful effect or benefit that a medicine or treatment is said to provide.
作用sayō: The way a substance or force affects a person, thing, or process.
影響eikyō: A change caused in a person, thing, or situation by an action or event.

Definition in Japanese

ある働きかけによって現れる変化や成果。a ru hatara ki ka ke ni yo tte arawa re ru hen ka ya sei ka

Word origin

効果 (kōka) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 効 (kō, "efficacy") and 果 (ka, "result"), linking a working action with its result.

Usage tips

  • 効果 (kōka) can describe the benefit of a treatment, study method, or plan, not only a physical change.

Other meanings

  • effectivenessnoun
  • resultnoun

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