Korean Conversation · Level 35
15 words
Korean word
효과
Pronunciation
Romanizationhyogwa
Meaning
- nouneffect
Example
운동을 하면 건강에 효과가 있어요.un dong eul ha myeon keon gang e hyo gwa ga i sseo yo
Exercise has an effect on your health.
More examples
이 약은 효과가 빨리 나타나요.i ya geun hyo gwa ga ppal li na ta na yo
This medicine takes effect quickly.
Core concept
A change or benefit that appears because something acts on a person or situation.
Common phrases
효과가 있다hyo gwa ga it tta
have an effect
효과가 크다hyo gwa ga keu da
have a strong effect
효과가 나타나다hyo gwa ga na ta na da
take effect
Similar words
영향yeonghyang: The effect that one person, thing, or event has on another.
결과kyeolgwa: What an action or process produces when it comes to an end.
효율hyoyul: How well something produces useful results with limited time, effort, or resources.
반응paneung: A feeling, action, or physical response caused by something that happens.
Definition in Korean
어떤 원인이나 작용으로 일어나 나타나는 변화나 효능.eo tteon wo ni ni na cha gyong eu ro i reo na na ta na neun pyeon hwa na hyo neung
Word origin
It is a Sino-Korean compound that links the ideas of efficacy and the result produced by an action.
Usage tips
- The word appears in both everyday conversation and formal explanations, so it is useful beyond technical or academic writing.
Opposites
- 무효muhyoineffectivenessnoun
Related words
- 효과적hyogwajeokeffectiveadjective
- 효과적으로hyogwajeogeuroeffectivelyadverb
- 효과성hyogwaseongeffectivenessnoun