Japanese word

効率的

Pronunciation

Romajikōritsuteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveefficient

Example

この勉強法は効率的です。ko no ben kyō hō wa kō ritsu teki de su

This study method is efficient.

Illustration for 効率的 (efficient)

More examples

限られた時間を効率的に使います。kagi ra re ta ji kan o kō ritsu teki ni tsuka i ma su

I use my limited time efficiently.

Core concept

Describes achieving a desired result while using little time, effort, or other resources.

Common phrases

  • 効率的な方法kō ritsu teki na hō hō

    efficient method

  • 効率的に働くkō ritsu teki ni hatara ku

    work efficiently

  • 効率的な学習kō ritsu teki na gaku shū

    efficient learning

Similar words

能率的nōritsuteki: Produces a result with little wasted time or effort.
効果的kōkateki: Produces the intended result, even when it does not minimize time or resources.
経済的keizaiteki: Requires little money or other resources to achieve a result.

Definition in Japanese

時間や労力などの無駄が少なく、物事を進めるうえで無理や滞りがないさま。ji kan ya rō ryoku na do no mu da ga suku na ku mono goto o susu me ru u e de mu ri ya todokō ri ga na i sa ma

Word origin

効率的 (kōritsuteki, "efficient") is a Sino-Japanese formation of 効 (kō, "effect"), 率 (ritsu, "rate"), and 的 (teki, "related to"), yielding the sense of efficiency.

Usage tips

  • English distinguishes efficient from effective: efficient emphasizes economical use of resources, while effective emphasizes producing the intended result.

Opposites

  • 非効率的hikōritsutekiinefficientna-adjective

Related words

  • 効率化kōritsukaefficiency improvementnoun
  • 効率性kōritsuseiefficiencynoun

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