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効く
利く
Readings
きく kiku
English
Godan verb with 'ku' ending Intransitive verb See also: 薬が効く usu. 効く to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for) Godan verb with 'ku' ending Intransitive verb See also: 目が利く usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc. to work, to function well Godan verb with 'ku' ending Intransitive verb See also: 割引が効く to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to Godan verb with 'ku' ending Transitive verb See also: 聞く・8 to taste (alcohol), to try
Present, Future 効く, 効きます [does], will [do] 効かない, 効きません doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 効いた, 効きました [did] 効かなかった, 効きませんでした didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 効いて, 効きまして 効かないで, 効きませんで 効かなくて Progressive 効いている, 効いています [doing], to be [doing] 効いていない, 効いていません not [doing] Volitional 効こう, 効きましょう let's [do]!, I/we will [do], I/we intend to [do] 効くまい, 効きますまい I will not [do], I do not intend to [do] Imperative 効け, 効きなさい [do] ! 効くな, 効きなさるな don't [do] ! Request 効いてください please [do] 効かないでください please don't [do] Provisional 効けば if X [does], if X [is ~] 効かなければ if X doesn't [do], if X [is not ~] Conditional 効いたら, 効きましたら if X were to [do], when X [does] 効かなかったら, 効きませんでしたら if X weren't to [do], when X doesn't [do] Potential 効ける, 効けます be able to [do], can [do] 効けない, 効けません not be able to [do], can't [do] Passive, Respectful 効かれる, 効かれます is [done] (by ...), will be [done] (by ...) 効かれない, 効かれません isn't [done] (by ...), will not be [done] (by ...) Causative 効かせる, 効かせます makes/will make (someone) [do] 効かせない, 効かせません doesn't/won't make (someone) [do] Causative passive 効かせられる, 効かせられます is made/will be made to [do] (by someone) 効かせられない, 効かせられません isn't made/won't be made to [do] (by someone)