“To be effective” in Japanese
Short answer
To be effective in Japanese is “効く” (kiku). Full meaning: to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to.
Other ways to say “To be effective” in Japanese
甲斐がある
kaigaaru to be effective, to be fruitful, to be worthwhile, to be worth, to be rewarded, to pay off
働く
hataraku to work, to labor, to labour; to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
効果を上げる
koukawoageru to have an effect, to be effective, to produce a (good) result
効か
kika to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効こ
kiko to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効き
kiki to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効け
kike to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効い
kii to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効こっ
kiko to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効こふ
kikou to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
効こう
kikou to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
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