効く
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Meanings
- to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for)
- to work, to function well
- to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
- to taste (alcohol), to try
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Example sentences
This medicine works well.
The air conditioning is working and the room is very cool.
That persuasion didn't work on him.
I heard this cream is good for rough skin, so I tried it.
There are times when no matter what medicine you take, it doesn't work for headaches.
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