Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 薬が効く(やくがきく) in Japanese

薬が効く
Kana Reading
やくがきく
Romaji
yakugakiku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku' ending
    Meaning
    to have medicine be effective
    Example sentence
    運よく薬が効くとき１時過ぎに寝れるけど、薬を飲まないと４時ぐらいまで眠れない。 If I'm lucky enough for the medicine to work I can get to sleep after 1am but if I don't take it then I can't sleep until about 4am.

Examples of 薬が効く, やくがきく in a sentence

  • 運よく薬が効くとき１時過ぎに寝れるけど、薬を飲まないと４時ぐらいまで眠れない。

    If I'm lucky enough for the medicine to work I can get to sleep after 1am but if I don't take it then I can't sleep until about 4am.

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
薬が効く
Plain Polite
薬が効きます
Negative
薬が効かない
Negative Polite
薬が効きません

Past

Plain
薬が効いた
Plain Polite
薬が効きました
Negative
薬が効かなかった
Negative Polite
薬が効きませんでした

Te

Plain
薬が効いて
Plain Polite
薬が効きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
薬が効かれる
Plain Polite
薬が効かれます
Negative
薬が効かれない
Negative Polite
薬が効かれません
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Kanji in this word

薬 JLPT 4

16 strokes

medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi: くすり

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効 JLPT 2

8 strokes

merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: き.く, ききめ, なら.う

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