also: うつわもの
Formal or written word for an object that holds something, such as a vessel or container; everyday speech more often uses words like 器 or 入れ物.
Old ceramic vessels are lined up on the shelf.
utensil; implement; furnishing
Formal collective word for physical articles, implements, utensils, or furnishings, especially when treating them as objects to be handled, managed, or protected.
Please handle the store's equipment and furnishings carefully.
personal property; property object
Only with reading きぶつ
Legal use, normally read きぶつ, referring to another person's tangible property; especially familiar in the compound 器物損壊.
See also: 器物損壊
If you damage someone else's property, you may be charged with property damage.
Only with reading うつわもの
Archaic use read うつわもの, referring to a person's capacity, talent, or calibre; modern Japanese usually uses words such as 才能, 能力, or 器.
In old writing, 器物, read うつわもの, can refer to a person's talent or ability.
Under this law, a car is also treated as an item of property.
He got drunk and ended up damaging someone else's property.
道具 is the everyday word for a tool or implement, whereas 器物 is a more formal term that can also cover furnishings and personal property.
備品 refers specifically to equipment or fixtures owned and kept by an organization, while 器物 is broader and also used in legal contexts for property in general.
才能 is the modern word for talent or ability, while 器物 in its archaic sense (うつわもの) means the same but is rarely used today.
Standard modern reading and spelling, especially in formal writing and legal expressions such as 器物損壊.
Attested but old-fashioned reading; not used for the modern legal sense restricted to きぶつ.
Sino-Japanese compound: 器 means a vessel, implement, or capacity, and 物 means a thing or object. The modern reading きぶつ uses on-yomi; also lists the archaic native-style reading うつわもの.