JLPT N1 · Noun

効き目 (kikime)

効き目 (ききめ, kikime) is a Japanese noun meaning “effect; virtue”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ききめ
Romaji: kikime
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

effect; virtue; efficacy; impression · noun

Example sentences

その薬の効きめが現れた。

The medicine took effect.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 効き目

効

merit, efficacy, efficiencyコウ・き.く・ききめ · 8 strokes

目

eye, class, lookモク・ボク・め・-め · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 効き目.

効くきくto be effective効果こうかeffect有効ゆうこうvalid効力こうりょくeffect効率こうりつefficiency無効むこうinvalid目めeye真面目まじめserious科目かもく(school) subject目上めうえsuperior目的もくてきpurpose目標もくひょうgoal注目ちゅうもくnoticeお目に掛かるおめにかかるto meet (someone of higher status)

Source: JMdict entry 1591070 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.