Word Meaning 薬が効く

くすりがきく kusuri ga kiku

薬が効く is read as くすりがきく (kusuri ga kiku) and means to have medicine be effective.

Meaning

English

  1. to have medicine be effective

Reading

Kana

くすりがきく

Romaji

kusuri ga kiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 101956 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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薬石効無く

やくせきこうなく

no medical treatment having proved effective

薬効

やっこう

medical efficacy

薬石無効

やくせきむこう

neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient

薬効物

やっこうぶつ

medically effective ingredient

薬が効きすぎる

くすりがききすぎる

to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.)

特効薬

とっこうやく

specific medicine

偽薬効果

ぎやくこうか

placebo effect

即効薬

そっこうやく

quick-acting remedy

薬用植物

やくようしょくぶつ

medicinal plant

薬物去勢

やくぶつきょせい

chemical castration

薬事承認

やくじしょうにん

regulatory approval of a drug or medical device

薬物乱用

やくぶつらんよう

drug abuse