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Zach

薬が効く

Reading

Kana: やくがきく
Romaji: yakugakiku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to have medicine be effective

Kanji

薬
Readings: ヤク、 くすり
Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
効
Readings: コウ、 き.く、 ききめ、 なら.う
Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

Example Sentence

運(うん)よく薬(くすり)が効(き)くとき１時過(じす)ぎに寝(ね)れるけど、薬(くすり)を飲(の)まないと４時(じ)ぐらいまで眠(ねむ)れない。
➥If I'm lucky enough for the medicine to work I can get to sleep after 1am but if I don't take it then I can't sleep until about 4am.
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