► 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 温室効果ガスの排出量を低減することが必要だ ⇨ It is necessary to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
- 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
- この薬の効果には疑問が有る ⇨ There is a question about the efficacy of this drug
- 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
- 殺菌効果のある石鹸 ⇨ A soap with antibacterial effect
- 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
- 彼等二人で合作することで相乗効果が生まれた ⇨ Their collaboration led to a synergy
- 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
- 最小の労力で最大の効果を得る ⇨ Achieve the maximum effect with the minimum effort
- その治療は余り効果的ではなかった ⇨ The treatment was not very effective
- その治療には何の効果も無かった ⇨ The treatment had not effect whatsoever