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利く To try - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
利く
English: To try
Romaji:
kiku
Kanji: 利く0
JLPT Level: JLPT 1
Part of Speech: Godan verb with 'ku' ending
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じゆうがきく :: 自由が利く To have freedom from restrictions

じゆうがきく :: 自由が利く To be accommodating

じゆうがきく :: 自由が利く To be flexible

わさびがきく :: 山葵が利く To be witty

わさびがきく :: 山葵が利く To be biting (of a remark, action)

わさびがきく :: 山葵が利く To be pungent

わさびがきく :: 山葵が利く To be highly seasoned with wasabi

わさびがきく :: ワサビが利く To be witty

わさびがきく :: ワサビが利く To be biting (of a remark, action)

わさびがきく :: ワサビが利く To be pungent

わさびがきく :: ワサビが利く To be highly seasoned with wasabi

わさびがきく :: わさびが利く To be witty

わさびがきく :: わさびが利く To be biting (of a remark, action)

わさびがきく :: わさびが利く To be pungent

わさびがきく :: わさびが利く To be highly seasoned with wasabi

こまわりがきく :: 小回りが利く To be quick to respond to shifting circumstances

こまわりがきく :: 小回りが利く To be adaptable

こまわりがきく :: 小回りが利く To have a short turning radius (e.g. car)

はながきく :: 鼻が利く To have an ability to quickly uncover things

はながきく :: 鼻が利く To have a keen nose

はながきく :: 鼻が利く To have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.)

はながきく :: 鼻が利く To have an acute sense of smell

きてんがきく :: 機転が利く To be quick-thinking

きてんがきく :: 機転が利く To be quick-witted

とおめがきく :: 遠目が利く To have good long-distance vision

とおめがきく :: 遠目が利く To be able to see far into the distance

よめがきく :: 夜目が利く To have good night vision

よめがきく :: 夜目が利く To see well in the dark

むりがきく :: 無理が利く To be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)

てがきく :: 手が利く To be competent

Using 利く in sentences:

(Japanese) 誰だって断る権利ぐらいあるだろ。

(English) Everyone has the right to refuse.

(Japanese) トムは気が利くと思う？

(English) Do you think Tom is sensible?

(Japanese) 知った風な口利くなよ。俺のこと何も知らないくせに。

(English) Don't speak like you know. Even though you don't know anything about me.

(Japanese) 猫は夜目が利く。

(English) Cats can see in the dark. Cats have the ability to see in the dark.

(Japanese) この子は大人のような口を利く。

(English) This child talks like an adult.

How do you say To try in Japanese?

Answer: 利く

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