効果
こうか · kouka (also spelled koka)
Effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
- effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
Other ways to say “effect” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
歯磨き粉はフッ素入りのを使うと効果的です。
はみがきこはふっそいりをつかうとこうかてきです。
It's effective to use toothpaste containing fluoride.
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このマシンは軽い負荷でも効果的です。
このましんはかるいふかでもこうかてきです。
This machine is effective even with light resistance.
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What does 効果 mean?
Effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result. It can also mean: effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects).
How do you pronounce 効果?
こうか (kouka). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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