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てきめん Japanese meaning | Kotomora

てきめん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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na-adjective, noun

immediate; instant; prompt

usually written using kana alone

Describes an effect or result that appears right away, often used with words like 効果 (effect) or 効き目 (efficacy).

この薬くすりは飲のむとてきめんに効きく。
This medicine works instantly when you take it.
彼かれのアドバイスはてきめんの効こう果かがあった。
His advice had an immediate effect.

Written forms

てきめんUsage52%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 覿面 is rare.
覿てき面めんUsage24%
Rare kanji form; the first character is not a Jōyō kanji.
テキメンUsage13%
てき面めんUsage11%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common than the full kana form.

Kanji

覿meet, see
面mask, face, features

Similar words

即そく座ざ
即座 means 'on the spot' or 'immediately' as an adverb, while てきめん emphasizes the promptness of an effect or result.
即そっ効こう
即効 is a noun meaning 'immediate effect', often used in medical or practical contexts, whereas てきめん is more colloquial and adjectival.

Etymology

The word てきめん is derived from the kanji compound 覿面, where 覿 means 'to see' or 'to meet' and 面 means 'face' or 'surface', together suggesting something that appears immediately upon encounter. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period.