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器具 (きぐ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

器き具ぐ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

tool; implement; appliance; instrument

General term for a piece of equipment or a device used for a specific purpose, ranging from kitchen utensils to laboratory apparatus.

台だい所どころにはいろいろな調ちょう理り器き具ぐがそろっている。
The kitchen is equipped with various cooking utensils.
この実じっ験けん器き具ぐはとても精せい密みつ

Kanji

器utensil, vessel, receptacle
具tool, utensil, means

Similar words

道どう具ぐ
道具 is a broader, more everyday word for tools and implements, while 器具 often implies a more specialized or mechanical device.
器き械かい
器械 refers specifically to mechanical instruments or apparatus, often with moving parts, whereas 器具 can include simpler tools.

Etymology

Compound of 器 (ki, 'container, vessel') and 具 (gu, 'tool, implement'). The combination has been used since at least the Edo period to refer to tools and instruments.

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This laboratory apparatus is very precise.