JLPT N1 Advanced
効能
Efficacy or beneficial effect
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功能 an older, less common way to write it
Noun
"Listed Benefits" / "Efficacy"
Refers to the specific beneficial effects or virtues inherent in medicines, treatments, or hot springs.
Example
薬 を 買う 前 に 、 箱 に 書いてある 効能 を よく 読み ます 。
Before I buy medicine, I carefully read the listed benefits written on the box.
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