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作用, さよう

  • sayō
JLPT LEVEL 1

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

  • action
  • operation
  • effect
  • function

Examples of 作用,さよう in a Sentence

日光は皮膚に作用する。
The sunbeam acts upon the skin.
イースト菌はパンを膨らませる際の作用剤だ。
Yeast acts as an agent in making bread rise.
暖かい天候の時は、発汗作用が体温の調節をする上で役立つ。
During warm weather, sweating helps man regulate his body temperature.
原因と結果はお互い作用し合う。
Cause and effect react upon each other.
刺激を受け続けると肌の保護作用により角質が肥厚して、ゴワゴワしたり硬くなって、毛穴が目立ってきます。
If it continues to be stimulated the skin's protective function causes thickening and it becomes stiff and hard with pores that stand out.
物価を押し上げるのにいくつかの要因が作用した。
Several factors operated to help prices go up.
酸は金属を含む多くのものに作用する。
Acids act on many things including metals.
酸は金属を含むものに作用する。
Acid acts on things which contain metal.
酸は、金属に作用する。
Acid acts on metals.

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