No. 3,068 in Korean
효력
Effect or efficacy.
In a sentence
이 약은 강한 효력을 가지고 있습니다.
This medicine has strong efficacy.
The term '효력' is used to describe the effectiveness or the active power of something, in this case, the medicine's ability to produce desired results.
그 계약은 만료되어 지금 효력이 없습니다.
That contract has expired and is no longer effective.
Here, '효력' refers to the validity or enforceability of the contract, stating its legal power is no longer active due to expiration.
새로운 법률이 곧 효력을 발휘할 예정입니다.
The new law will soon take effect.
In this scenario, '효력' indicates the groundwork or application power of the law as it begins to officially influence or come into effect.
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