There are 40 total results for your 利く search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
利く see styles |
kiku きく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to be effective; to show effect; (2) to do its work; to carry out its function well; (3) to be possible to use |
口を利く see styles |
kuchiokiku くちをきく |
(exp,v5k) (1) to speak; to utter; (2) to mediate |
幅が利く see styles |
habagakiku はばがきく |
(exp,v5k) to have great influence over |
手が利く see styles |
tegakiku てがきく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to be able; to be competent |
気が利く see styles |
kigakiku きがきく |
(exp,v5k) (1) to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; (2) to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive |
気の利く see styles |
kinokiku きのきく |
(exp,adj-f) (1) attentive; scrupulous; tactful; (2) tasteful; smart |
目が利く see styles |
megakiku めがきく |
(exp,v5k) to have an eye for |
耳が利く see styles |
mimigakiku みみがきく |
(exp,v5k) to have a sharp ear |
顔が利く see styles |
kaogakiku かおがきく |
(exp,v5k) to have a lot of influence; to have clout; to be well known |
夜目が利く see styles |
yomegakiku よめがきく |
(exp,v5k) to see well in the dark; to have good night vision |
山葵が利く see styles |
wasabigakiku わさびがきく |
(exp,v5k) (1) (kana only) to be highly seasoned with wasabi; to be pungent; (exp,v5k) (2) (kana only) (idiom) to be biting (of a remark, action); to be witty |
潰しが利く see styles |
tsubushigakiku つぶしがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills |
無理が利く see styles |
murigakiku むりがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.) |
目先が利く see styles |
mesakigakiku めさきがきく |
(exp,v5k) to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted |
目端が利く see styles |
mehashigakiku めはしがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible |
睨みが利く see styles |
niramigakiku にらみがきく |
(exp,v5k) (obscure) to have authority (over) |
融通が利く see styles |
yuuzuugakiku / yuzugakiku ゆうずうがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be flexible; to be accommodating |
つぶしが利く see styles |
tsubushigakiku つぶしがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills |
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kigakiku きがきく |
(exp,v5k) (1) to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; (exp,v5k) (2) to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive |
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kinokiku きのきく |
(exp,adj-f) (1) (See 気が利く・2) attentive; scrupulous; tactful; (exp,adj-f) (2) (See 気が利く・1) tasteful; smart |
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kaogakiku かおがきく |
(exp,v5k) to have a lot of influence; to have clout; to be well known |
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kaogakiku かおがきく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in) |
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kiku きく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (usu. 効く) (See 薬が効く) to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for); (v5k,vi) (2) (usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.) (See 目が利く) to work; to function well; (v5k,vi) (3) (See 割引が効く) to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to; (transitive verb) (4) (See 聞く・8) to taste (alcohol); to try |
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yomegakiku よめがきく |
(exp,v5k) to see well in the dark; to have good night vision |
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kitengakiku きてんがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking |
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murigakiku むりがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.) |
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mesakigakiku めさきがきく |
(exp,v5k) to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted |
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mehashigakiku めはしがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible |
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niramigakiku にらみがきく |
(exp,v5k) (rare) to have authority (over) |
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jiyuugakiku / jiyugakiku じゆうがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be flexible; to be accommodating; to have freedom from restrictions |
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yuuzuugakiku / yuzugakiku ゆうずうがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be flexible; to be accommodating |
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toomegakiku とおめがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision |
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tsubushigakiku つぶしがきく |
(exp,v5k) to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills |
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hanagakiku はながきく |
(exp,v5k) (1) to have an acute sense of smell; (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things |
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megakiku めがきく |
(exp,v5k) to have an eye for |
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kuchiokiku くちをきく |
(exp,v5k) (1) (idiom) to speak; to talk; (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone) |
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komawarigakiku こまわりがきく |
(exp,v5k) (1) to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); (exp,v5k) (2) to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances |
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kuchiokiku くちをきく |
(exp,v5k) (1) (idiom) to speak; to talk; (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone) |
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wasabigakiku; wasabigakiku(sk) わさびがきく; ワサビがきく(sk) |
(exp,v5k) (1) (kana only) to be highly seasoned with wasabi; to be pungent; (exp,v5k) (2) (kana only) (idiom) (rare) to be biting (of a remark, action); to be witty |
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niramigakiku にらみがきく |
(exp,v5k) (rare) (kana only) to have authority (over); to have great influence (over) |
Information about this dictionary:
Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.
A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
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