► 名詞
効果 [(1)こうか] meaning: effect rank: 2
☆ 彼には怒鳴っても効果が無い ⇨ Yelling at him won’t do any good
☆ 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:
- 殺菌効果のある石鹸 ⇨ A soap with antibacterial effect
- 薬の効果がたちどころに現れた ⇨ The effect of the medication appeared, it started working, immediately
- その治療は余り効果的ではなかった ⇨ The treatment was not very effective
- 似た意味の単語を連想して覚えるのは非常に効果的だ ⇨ It is very effective to learn similar words by associating them together
- 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
- 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
- 一日十分運動するだけでも大きな効果が有る ⇨ There will be a big effect when you work out even just 10 minutes a day
- 予防接種の効果は完全ではない ⇨ The efficacy of the vaccine is not perfect, 100%
- 洪水には大地を肥やすという効果も有る ⇨ Flooding has a function of enriching soils
- 時間が経つに従い効果が明らかになってきた ⇨ As the time passes, the effect has become clearer and clearer
- この薬の効果には疑問が有る ⇨ There is a question about the efficacy of this drug
- この薬の効果は絶大だ ⇨ The efficacy of this medication is extremely high
- 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
- その薬は絶大な効果を発揮した ⇨ The drug has worked to the greatest effect
- その治療には何の効果も無かった ⇨ The treatment had not effect whatsoever