► 名詞
効果 [(1)こうか] meaning: effect rank: 2
☆ 映画の特殊効果 ⇨ Movie special effects
☆ 薬の効果がやっと現れてきた ⇨ The medication has finally taken effect
効果 [(1)こうか] meaning: result rank: 2
☆ 政府の経済政策は期待された効果を上げていない ⇨ The economy policy of the government hasn’t achieved the expected result (☛ An intended result)
More examples:
- 最小の労力で最大の効果を得る ⇨ Achieve the maximum effect with the minimum effort
- 子供にガミガミ言っても余り効果は無い ⇨ It is not very effective to (habitually) scold your children angrily
- 彼は首相の政策は効果が無いと反論した ⇨ He argued that the prime minister’s policy is ineffective
- 一定期間続けないと効果が上がらない ⇨ You have to continue for a specific period for it to be effective
- その治療は余り効果的ではなかった ⇨ The treatment was not very effective
- その薬は絶大な効果を発揮した ⇨ The drug has worked to the greatest effect
- 殺菌効果のある石鹸 ⇨ A soap with antibacterial effect
- 子供に余りガミガミ言うと逆効果になる ⇨ If you nag your children too much it will have an opposite effect, be counter-productive
- その薬は効果てきめんだった ⇨ The medication was very effective immediately
- この薬の効果は絶大だ ⇨ The efficacy of this medication is extremely high
- この治療法の効果は未だ定かでない ⇨ The effectiveness of this treatment is not yet certain
- 温室効果ガス ⇨ Greenhouse gas
- 彼等は経済波及効果を当て込んでプロ野球チームを招聘しようとしている ⇨ They are trying to bring in a pro baseball team hoping for the economic ripple effect
- 本当に効果が有るのか少し興味がある ⇨ I am a little curious if it really is effective
- 薬の効果がたちどころに現れた ⇨ The effect of the medication appeared, it started working, immediately