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効く - To Be Effective

Pronounce: きく ( kiku )
Usage: Not common
JLPT Level: N3
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

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Verb Type (How to tell?): 効く is an U-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 効きます; 効
Past (Did): 効きました; 効いた
Progressive (Currently doing): 効いています; 効いている
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 効きません; 効かない
Negative past (Was doing): 効きませんでした; 効かなかった
Command form (Have to do): 効いてください; 効いて
Negative command (Do not do): 効かないでください; 効かないで
Potential form (Can do): 効けます; 効ける
Want to..: 効きたいです; 効きたい
Don't want to..: 効きたくないです; 効きたくない
Let's..: 効きましょう; 効こう
Passive form: 効かれます; 効かれる
Causative form: 効かせます; 効かせる

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Sample sentences with 効く

薬が効いた: The medicine has worked

Kanji used in 効く

効: Effective

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