作用

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Chinese

 
to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do
to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make
 to use
simp. and trad.
(作用) 		作 用
anagram 用作

Pronunciation

Noun

作用

  1. function; role; purpose
    發揮決定性作用／发挥决定性作用  ―  fāhuī juédìngxìng zuòyòng  ―  to play a decisive role
    它在這個過程中起什麼作用？ [MSC, trad.]
    它在这个过程中起什么作用？ [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zài zhège guòchéng zhōng qǐ shénme zuòyòng?
    What role does it play in this process?
    拐杖的作用是幫助行動不便的人。 [MSC, trad.]
    拐杖的作用是帮助行动不便的人。 [MSC, simp.]
    Guǎizhàng de zuòyòng shì bāngzhù xíngdòng bùbiàn de rén.
    The purpose of a walking stick is to assist those those with mobility issues.
    空調的作用是製冷。 [MSC, trad.]
    空调的作用是制冷。 [MSC, simp.]
    Kōngtiáo de zuòyòng shì zhìlěng.
    The function of air conditioning is to lower the temperature.
  2. effect; action
    這個藥的作用很強，讓我有點不舒服。 [MSC, trad.]
    这个药的作用很强，让我有点不舒服。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhège yào de zuòyòng hěn qiáng, ràng wǒ yǒudiǎn bùshūfu.
    The effect of this drug is quite strong and has made me a bit ill.
    在這個技術的作用下，人們可以生活得更方便。 [MSC, trad.]
    在这个技术的作用下，人们可以生活得更方便。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zài zhège jìshù de zuòyòng xià, rénmen kěyǐ shēnghuó de gèng fāngbiàn.
    (The effects of) This technology can make our lives more convenient.
    服食這藥也有增強免疫力的作用。 [MSC, trad.]
    服食这药也有增强免疫力的作用。 [MSC, simp.]
    Fúshí zhè yào yě yǒu zēngqiáng miǎnyìlì de zuòyòng.
    Taking this drug also has the effect of strengthening immunity.

Synonyms

  • (function):

Derived terms

Verb

作用

  1. to act on; to affect

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (作用):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
作 用
さ
Grade: 2 		よう
Grade: 2
on’yomi kan’on
 作用 on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

作(さ)用(よう) • (sayō) ←さよう (sayou)?

  1. action, operation
  2. effect
  3. function

Derived terms

Verb

作(さ)用(よう)する • (sayō suru) ←さよう (sayou)?intransitive suru (stem 作(さ)用(よう)し (sayō shi), past 作(さ)用(よう)した (sayō shita))

  1. to act on

Conjugation

Conjugation of "作用する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective") 作用し さようし sayō shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") 作用し さようし sayō shi
Shūshikei ("terminal") 作用する さようする sayō suru
Rentaikei ("attributive") 作用する さようする sayō suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical") 作用すれ さようすれ sayō sure
Meireikei ("imperative") 作用せよ¹
作用しろ² 		さようせよ¹
さようしろ² 		sayō seyo¹
sayō shiro²
Key constructions
Passive 作用される さようされる sayō sareru
Causative 作用させる
作用さす 		さようさせる
さようさす 		sayō saseru
sayō sasu
Potential 作用できる さようできる sayō dekiru
Volitional 作用しよう さようしよう sayō shiyō
Negative 作用しない さようしない sayō shinai
Negative continuative 作用せず さようせず sayō sezu
Formal 作用します さようします sayō shimasu
Perfective 作用した さようした sayō shita
Conjunctive 作用して さようして sayō shite
Hypothetical conditional 作用すれば さようすれば sayō sureba
¹ Written imperative

² Spoken imperative

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
作用

Noun

作用 • (jagyong) (hangeul 작용)

  1. Hanja form? of 작용 (“operation; effect; action”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
作用

Noun

作用

  1. chữ Hán form of tác dụng (“effect; efficacy”).
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