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Japanese word
有効
Pronunciation
Romajiyūkō
Meaning
- na-adjectivevalid
Example
この券は有効です。ko no ken wa yū kō de su
This ticket is valid.
More examples
限られた時間を有効に使います。kagi ra re ta ji kan o yū kō ni tsuka i ma su
I use my limited time effectively.
Core concept
Describes something that remains usable or produces the intended result under the relevant conditions.
Common phrases
有効に使うyū kō ni tsuka u
use effectively
有効な手段yū kō na shu dan
effective means
Similar words
効果的kōkateki: Works well in achieving a particular purpose or result.
Definition in Japanese
期限や条件を満たして使うことができ、目的にかなう力を持つさま。ki gen ya jō ken o mi ta shi te tsuka u ko to ga de ki moku teki ni ka na u chikara o mo tsu sa ma
Word origin
有効 (yūkō, "valid; effective") is Sino-Japanese: 有 (yū, "have") gives the sense of possession, and 効 (kō, "effect") gives the sense of result or force.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, the same adjective applies to something that is still usable and to something that works well, so context determines whether valid or effective is the better English translation.
Other meanings
- effectivena-adjective
Opposites
- 無効mukōinvalidna-adjective
Related words
- 有効性yūkōseieffectivenessnoun