効く
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for) (usu. 効く)
2. to work; to function well (usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.)
3. to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
Godan verb
Transitive verb
4. to taste (alcohol); to try
Other spellings
利く
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
きく
Examples85
私
My credit is good for 50,000 yen.
よくもまあ
How dare you speak to me like that?
この
These pills act on the heart.
彼
He has a sharp eye for painting.
薬
The medicine had no effect.
その
The medicine didn't do me any good.