効こう果か

効きき目めN1sense 1
効き目 is a colloquial word for a tangible, often immediate effect (especially of medicine), while 効果 is the more formal, general term for any result or effectiveness.
影えい響きょうN3sense 1
影響 refers to a broader, sometimes indirect or long-term influence, whereas 効果 points to a direct, often intended result.
効こう能のう sense 1
効能 is used specifically for the beneficial efficacy of medicines or treatments, while 効果 is the general term applicable to any kind of result.
効こう力りょくN2
効果 is the general word for an effect or result, while 効力 stresses the power, efficacy, or legal force behind that effect.

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実じっ効こう
効果 is the broad, everyday word for any effect or result, while 実効 stresses whether that effect is actually realized in practice.
エフェクト
効果 is the native Japanese word for a general effect or result, while エフェクト is a loanword used mainly for technical, artistic, or media effects like sound or visual effects.
効こう
効果 is the everyday word for 'effect' or 'result', while 効 is a more formal, literary term mostly seen in fixed expressions.
効こう用よう
効果 refers broadly to any result or effect, while 効用 specifically emphasizes a beneficial, useful effect.
甲斐かい
効果 refers to an objective effect or result, while 甲斐 highlights the subjective sense of satisfaction gained from making an effort.
即そっ効こう
効果 is the general word for 'effect' regardless of speed, whereas 即効 specifically means the effect happens instantly.
効こう率りつN2
効果 focuses on the result or effect produced, whereas 効率 focuses on how well resources or time were used to achieve that result.
利きき
効果 is a broad term for any effect or result, whereas 利き specifically points to the degree of effectiveness, especially of medicine or drink.
作さ用ようN2
効果 highlights the beneficial or noticeable result achieved, whereas 作用 highlights the underlying process or force that acts, regardless of whether the result is desirable.

Opposites

逆ぎゃく効こう果かN1
効果 is the positive, intended result of an action, while 逆効果 is the opposite, unintended result.

校こう歌か
校歌 (a school song) is pronounced identically to 効果 but has a completely unrelated meaning.
高こう価かN3
高価 (expensive, high-priced) shares the same pronunciation as 効果 but describes cost, not result.
結けっ果かN3
効果 refers to the effect or efficacy of something (like a medicine or method), while 結果 refers to the overall outcome of a process or event.

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成せい果かN2
効果 means the 'effect' or 'impact' something has, while 成果 means the 'achievement' or 'result' gained from effort; learners confuse the two because both use 果.
有ゆう効こうN2
有効 is an adjective meaning 'valid/effective', while 効果 is a noun meaning 'effect' or 'result', and learners often mix up the related kanji forms.
降こう下か
効果 is pronounced identically to 降下 but means effect or result, and has nothing to do with descending.
功こう績せきN2
効果 (effect/result) shares the similar-looking kanji 効 with 功績's 功 and the same 'kou' sound, but means a result or effect, not a meritorious achievement.
高こう架か
効果 (effect, result) shares the same reading こうか with 高架 (elevated) but refers to a completely different concept.

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Sino-Japanese compound of 効 (merit, effect) and 果 (fruit, result). The meaning is transparent from its components.