効きく

kiku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)

Intransitive

, Related to 薬が効く

この丸薬がんやくは心臓しんぞうに効きく。

kono gan'yakuwa shinzōni kiku.

These pills act on the heart.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to work; to function well

Intransitive

, Related to 目が利く

よくもまあ私わたくしにそんな口くちがきけるね。

yokumomāwatashini sonna kuchiga kikerune

How dare you speak to me like that?

Godan Verb (ku)

3. to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

Intransitive

, Related to 割引が効く

私わたくしは５ご万まん円えんまでつけがきく。

watashiwa goman'emmade tsukega kiku

My credit is good for 50,000 yen.

Godan Verb (ku)

4. to taste (alcohol); to try

Transitive

, Related to 聞く

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

効きいた

kiita

The past form

1. Worked; Had an effect

★ Common

Verb

#19024

効きいて

kiite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Effective; To work (as in, medicine)

★ Common

Verb

#11789

効きかない

kikanai

The negative form

1. Doesn't work; Ineffective

★ Common

Verb

#13532

効きかなかった

kikanakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't work; Was ineffective

★ Common

Verb

#51252

効ききました

kikimashita

The polite past form

1. Worked; Was effective

★ Common

Verb

#119928

効ききます

kikimasu

The polite form

1. Works; Is effective

★ Common

Verb

#60776

効ききません

kikimasen

The polite negative form

1. Doesn't work; Doesn't take effect

★ Common

Verb

#60205

効ききませんでした

kikimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't work; Didn't have an effect

★ Common

Verb

#199007

Common 24 items

効きいたばかり

kiitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just worked; Recently effective

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効きいちゃう

kiichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Do/did work (unexpectedly); It worked (and now there's a consequence)

★ Common

Verb

#309656

効きいちゃダメ

kiicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't work.; Don't be effective.

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効きいていない

kiite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not working; Ineffective

★ Common

Verb

#96625

効きいている

kiite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Effective; Working

★ Common

Verb

#43652

効きいてはいけない

kiitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not work.; Must not take effect.

★ Common

Adjective

#930896

効きいてもいい

kiitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May work.; Is permissible.

★ Common

Adjective

#641053

効きいとく

kiitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Keeping ready; Preparing beforehand

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効きかないで

kikanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't work.; Don't take effect.

★ Common

Verb

#192802

効きかなきゃ

kikanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must work.; Have to work.

★ Common

Verb

#366315

効きかなくてもいい

kikanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to work.; Don't need to be effective.

★ Common

Adjective

#707991

効きかなければならない

kikanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Must be done

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

効ききたい

kikitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to be effective.; Want to work/function.

★ Common

Verb

#671477

効ききたくない

kikitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to work.; Don't want to function.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

効きくところ

kiku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Effective point; Point of impact

★ Common

Verb

#538411

効きくみたい

kiku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems effective.; Looks like it works.

★ Common

Verb

#235445

効きけない

kike nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Doesn't work; Ineffective

★ Common

Verb

#462920

効かいける

kaikeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Effective; Works

★ Common

Verb

#694205

効きこう

kikō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's do.

★ Common

Verb

#530288

効きいています

kiite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is working.; Is effective.

★ Common

Verb

#134130

効きかないでください

kikanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't work.; Don't take effect.

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効ききなさい

kikinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; Be effective.

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効ききましょう

kikimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's do.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

効きけます

kikemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Capable of

★ Common

Verb

#866112

Advanced 28 items

効きいたそうだ

kiita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Worked; Was effective

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効きいただろう

kiitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably effective.; Likely to work.

★ Common

Verb

#388203

効きいたところ

kiita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Took effect; Worked

★ Common

Verb

#457034

効きいたら

kiitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it works; When it works

★ Common

Verb

#213432

効きいたらしい

kiitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Worked; Had an effect

★ Common

Verb

#336481

効きいてくれ

kiite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Work.; Do your job.

★ Common

Verb

#158408

効きいてちょうだい

kiite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please work.; Please have an effect.

★ Common

Verb

#662150

効きかせられる

kikaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to be effective; To be allowed to take effect

★ Common

Verb

#326281

効きかせる

kikaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To work (a medicine/treatment); To have effect

★ Common

Verb

#153436

効きかないでくれ

kikanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't work.; Don't affect me.

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効きかなければいけない

kikanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must work; Have to work

★ Common

Adjective

#1191365

効きかれる

kikareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be affected; To be valid

★ Common

Verb

#662150

効ききがち

kikigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#833947

効きききる

kikikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Fully effective; Complete effect

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効ききそうだ

kikisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems effective.; Looks promising.

★ Common

Verb

#242316

効ききっぱなし

kikippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left on; Effective without intervention

★ Common

Verb

#629400

効ききぬく

kikinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. See it through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効きくそうだ

kiku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It works, they say.; I hear it works.

★ Common

Verb

#261619

効きくと

kikuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Effective; Works

★ Common

Verb

#54868

効きくな

kikuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Ineffective.; Don't work.

★ Common

Verb

#102898

効きくなら

kikunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it works; If it's effective

★ Common

Verb

#217783

効きくようだ

kiku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems effective.; It appears to work.

★ Common

Verb

#347657

効きくらしい

kikurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems effective.; Apparently works.

★ Common

Verb

#153686

効きけ

kike

A strong, direct command

1. Work!; Be effective!

★ Common

Verb

#127528

効きけば

kikeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it works; If it’s effective

★ Common

Verb

#181628

効きいてくださいませ

kiite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please work.; Please be effective.

★ Common

Verb

#1191365

効きいてはならない

kiitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not work.; Must not take effect.

★ Common

Adjective

#1191365

効きいてもよろしい

kiitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to proceed.; May I go ahead?

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

効きく

kiku

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