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► 動詞
利く  [(2)きく]    meaning:  work  rank: 1
☆ あそこのはつけが利く ⇨ I can put it on my tab at that store
☆ うちの祖父自由が利かない ⇨ My grandfather has trouble with his motor skills
☆ この小回りが利く ⇨ This car can make tight turns
☆ 保険レンタカーにも利く ⇨ The insurance works on a rent-a-car too
☆ をとると無理が利かない ⇨ When you get old your body won’t work overloaded, overtime
☆ 融通が利かない ⇨ His flexibility, resourcefulness, doesn’t work. He is not flexible, resourceful, tactful

利かす  [きかす]    meaning:  work  rank: 2
☆ 香辛料を利かせた料理 ⇨ A cuisine that makes good use of spices

利する  [(3)りする]    meaning:  benefit  rank: 4
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利かせる  [きかせる]    meaning:  work  rank: 4
☆ 香辛料を利かせた料理 ⇨ A cuisine that makes good use of spices

► 名詞
利き腕  [ききうで]    meaning:  hand  rank: 3
☆ 利き腕はどちらですか? ⇨ Which is your dominant hand?

  [り]    meaning:  benefit  rank: 4
☆ 喫煙は百あって一利なしだ ⇨ Smoking has 100 harms and not even a single benefit

利かん坊  [きかんぼう]    meaning:  stubborn  rank: 4
☆ うちの息子さい頃大変な利かん坊だった ⇨ My son was very stubborn when he was little  (☛ Literally “child who doesn’t listen”. About young children only)