VocabJLPT N3
action
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. action
  2. 2. operation
This noun means "action," "effect," or "function," referring to the way something operates or influences something else. It is often used in scientific or formal contexts, such as describing how a medicine or force acts on something.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

This button affects the safety mechanism, so please do not touch it.

Sentence 2

Is it true this medicine affects the stomach?

Sentence 3

Does it actually have an effect on the brain, though?

Sentence 4

"Effort will always have an effect on results," the teacher said.

Sentence 5

By the way, which screen does that function affect?