Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
Intransitive verb; Usu. ๅนใ
to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)
Intransitive verb; Usu. ๅฉใ for body senses, functions, etc.
to work; to function well
Intransitive verb
to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
Transitive verb
to taste (alcohol); to try
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
valid; effective
Martial arts
yuko (judo)
efficiency
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit; avail
effective; successful
efficient
Idiomatic expression
to speak; to talk
Idiomatic expression
to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; override; voiding; circumvention
Medicine
vitiation
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
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