Translation guide
Japanese expressions for 'effects' in the sense of results, consequences, or special visual/audio elements.
The outcome or impact of an action or event.
Artificially created visual or sound elements in media.
Items owned by a person, often used in legal or formal contexts.
Personal effects or belongings, used in formal situations like police reports or lost and found.
影響 (eikyou) is a broader term for influence or effect, often implying a side effect or unintended consequence. 効果 (kouka) emphasizes effectiveness or intended results. Use 影響 for general impact and 効果 for efficacy.
騒音の影響で集中できない。
I can't concentrate due to the effects of the noise.
この勉強法は効果がある。
This study method is effective.
General term for influence or effect, often used for both positive and negative impacts.
この薬の影響で眠くなった。
I got sleepy due to the effects of this medicine.
環境への影響を考える。
Consider the effects on the environment.
Effectiveness or efficacy, often used for intended results of actions, medicines, or policies.
この薬はすぐに効果が出る。
This medicine takes effect quickly.
新しい政策の効果を検証する。
Verify the effects of the new policy.
Result or outcome, often used in a more neutral or factual sense.
実験の結果を報告する。
Report the effects (results) of the experiment.
Action or effect, often used in scientific or technical contexts (e.g., chemical effects).
この薬の作用はまだ解明されていない。
The effects of this drug have not yet been clarified.
Loanword from English, commonly used for digital effects in games, video, and audio production.
このゲームのエフェクトがすごい。
The effects in this game are amazing.
音のエフェクトを追加する。
Add sound effects.
Special effects, often used in film and theater.
この映画の特殊効果は素晴らしい。
The special effects in this movie are wonderful.
被害者の所持品を確認する。
Check the victim's personal effects.
Effects of a deceased person, specifically items left behind.
故人の遺品を整理する。
Sort through the deceased's effects.