利き目

Japanese

Kanji in this term
き(き)
Grade: 4

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
効き目

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きめ [kìkímé] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kʲikʲime̞]

Noun

()() • (kikime

  1. dominant eye
  2. (proscribed) efficacy, effectiveness
    Synonym: 効き目
    ()()(うす)
    kikime ga usui
    having low efficacy
    • 1935, Yumeno Kyūsaku, 『ドグラ・マグラ
      しかし(あたし)のこうした(けい)(かく)(あま)()()がありませんでした。
      Shikashi atashi no kōshita keikaku wa amari kikime ga arimasendeshita.
      Such a plan of mine did not have much effect, however.
  • 目利(めき) (mekiki, connoisseur)
  • ()() (kikite, dominant hand)
  • ()(みみ) (kikimimi, dominant ear)
  • ()(あし) (kikiashi, dominant foot)