器うつわ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

noun

bowl; vessel; container

A physical container for holding things, such as a bowl, dish, or vessel.

この器うつわに果物くだものを盛もり付つけてください。
Please arrange the fruit in this bowl.
陶とう器きの器うつわは温あたたかみがある。
Ceramic vessels have a warmth to them.

noun

ability; capacity; caliber

Figurative use referring to a person's innate ability, talent, or capacity to handle a role or task. Often used in expressions like 器が大きい (broad-minded, magnanimous) or 器ではない (not cut out for something).

彼かれはリーダーとしての器うつわが大おおきい。
He has great capacity as a leader.
この仕し事ごとは私わたしの器うつわではないと思おもう。
I don't think I'm cut out for this job.

Usage patterns

器うつわに〈物もの〉を入いれるto put something into a bowl/container
スープを器うつわに入いれて出だした。
I poured the soup into a bowl and served it.
〈人ひと〉の器うつわではないnot to have the caliber/ability for something
彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうの器うつわではないと思おもう。
I don't think he has what it takes to be president.
〈物もの〉を器うつわに盛もるto serve/arrange food in a dish
サラダを綺き麗れいな器うつわに盛もった。
I arranged the salad in a nice dish.
器うつわを試ためされるto have one's ability/character put to the test
この仕し事ごとでリーダーとしての器うつわを試ためされる。
This job will test my caliber as a leader.

Expressions

横よこ綱づなの器うつわthe caliber expected of a grand champion
器うつわが大おおきいbig-hearted; tolerant; open-minded; magnanimous
器うつわが小ちいさいintolerant; small-minded; petty
器うつわの大おおきいbig-hearted; tolerant; open-minded
器うつわの小ちいさいintolerant; small-minded; petty

Kanji

器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Related words· 6

容よう器きN3sense 1
容器 is the neutral, technical word for any container, while 器 usually suggests a bowl or dish used for serving food.
才さい能のうN3sense 2
才能 points to a specific talent or gift, whereas 器 describes a person's overall capacity or character for a role.
度ど量りょう sense 2
度量 specifically means broad-mindedness or tolerance, while 器 covers a wider sense of ability and character, not just tolerance.
器き物ぶつ
器 is the everyday word for a bowl, vessel, or (figuratively) a person's capacity, while 器物 is a more formal, object-like term for vessels and articles.

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食しょっ器きN3
食器 refers specifically to tableware used for eating and serving meals, while 器 is the broader term for any container or vessel.
鉢はちN2
器 is the broad, generic word for any vessel or container, whereas 鉢 specifically points to a deep, open bowl-shaped one.

Counted with

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

Written forms

器うつわUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling for both literal and figurative senses.
うつわUsage2%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the figurative sense is intended.

Etymology

The kanji 器 originally depicts a container with a lid, representing a vessel. The figurative sense of 'capacity' or 'caliber' developed from the idea of a container's ability to hold things, extended to a person's ability to handle responsibilities.

Usage patterns

器うつわに〈物もの〉を入いれるto put something into a bowl/container

スープを器うつわに入いれて出だした。

I poured the soup into a bowl and served it.

〈人ひと〉の器うつわではないnot to have the caliber/ability for something

彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうの器うつわではないと思おもう。

I don't think he has what it takes to be president.

〈物もの〉を器うつわに盛もるto serve/arrange food in a dish

サラダを綺き麗れいな器うつわに盛もった。

I arranged the salad in a nice dish.

器うつわを試ためされるto have one's ability/character put to the test

この仕し事ごとでリーダーとしての器うつわを試ためされる。

This job will test my caliber as a leader.

Related words· 6

容よう器きN3sense 1
容器 is the neutral, technical word for any container, while 器 usually suggests a bowl or dish used for serving food.
才さい能のうN3sense 2
才能 points to a specific talent or gift, whereas 器 describes a person's overall capacity or character for a role.
度ど量りょう sense 2
度量 specifically means broad-mindedness or tolerance, while 器 covers a wider sense of ability and character, not just tolerance.
器き物ぶつ
器 is the everyday word for a bowl, vessel, or (figuratively) a person's capacity, while 器物 is a more formal, object-like term for vessels and articles.

Show 2 more

食しょっ器きN3
食器 refers specifically to tableware used for eating and serving meals, while 器 is the broader term for any container or vessel.
鉢はちN2
器 is the broad, generic word for any vessel or container, whereas 鉢 specifically points to a deep, open bowl-shaped one.