効き目
ききめ
kikime
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 38 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
効き目 (ききめ (kikime)) means "Effect". The reading is ききめ (kikime). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Effect
Also : Efficacy · Virtue · Impression
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Example Sentences
この薬の効き目は翌日には現れた。
このくすりのききめはよくじつにはあらわれた。
The medicine's effects appeared by the next day.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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