効果的|こうかてきkoukateki

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjectiveeffective; successful
    その方法ほうほうは粗雑そざつなものであったが、効果的こうかてきだった。↗
    The method was crude, but very effective.
Conjugation
Plain form効果的(こうかてき)
Polite (desu)効果的です(こうかてきです)
Negative (dewa nai)効果的ではない(こうかてきではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)効果的ではありません(こうかてきではありません)
Past (datta)効果的だった(こうかてきだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)効果的ではなかった(こうかてきではなかった)
Te form (de)効果的で(こうかてきで)
Adverbial (ni)効果的に(こうかてきに)
Conditional (nara)効果的なら(こうかてきなら)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym有効ゆうこうNeutralMeans having effect or validity, as in 「有効期限」; 「効果的」 focuses on a method bringing good results.
  • Related有用ゆうようNeutralMeans useful or valuable, as in 「有用な情報」; 「効果的」 highlights a method that shows results.
  • Related役立つやくだつNeutralA verb meaning to be helpful or come in handy, common in speech; 「効果的」 stresses a method showing results.
  • Related有益ゆうえきNeutralMeans beneficial, as in 「有益な助言」; 「効果的」 stresses a method achieving good results.
  • Antonym無効むこうNeutralOpposite to 「効果的」 in whether something has effect; means invalid or void, as in 「無効票」.

Use 「効果的」 for methods or measures that bring good results, as in 「効果的な勉強法」. Use 「有効」 for having effect or validity, 「有用」 and 「役立つ」 for being useful, 「有益」 for being beneficial; the opposite is 「無効」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 目めに見みえて効果こうかが現あらわれるさま。
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