効果（こうか）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: effect / result
Example sentences
- この薬はかぜによく効果がある。 — This medicine is very effective against colds.
- 練習の効果が試合に出た。 — The effects of practice showed in the match.
Idioms & proverbs containing “効果”
- 効果覿面 (こうかてきめん) — having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
- 相乗効果 (そうじょうこうか) — synergy
- 波及効果 (はきゅうこうか) — ripple effect; spillover effect; propagation effect
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