noun
tool; implement; utensil; device
A broad word for things used to do a task, from hand tools and craft implements to kitchen utensils and equipment.
作業が終わったら、道具を片づけてください。
When the work is finished, please put away the tools.
料理の道具はこの引き出しに入っています。
The cooking utensils are in this drawer.
noun
Abstract or metaphorical use: something used as a means to achieve a purpose. 道具にする often has a negative nuance of using someone or something merely as a tool.
統計は社会を理解するための大切な道具だ。
Statistics are an important tool for understanding society.
彼は部下を出世の道具にした。
He used his subordinates as a means to advance his career.
noun
Used for household furnishings or effects, especially in compounds and set phrases such as 家財道具. For ordinary modern 'furniture,' 家具 is the more direct word.
See also: 家具 (かぐ)
引っ越しの日に、家財道具を全部運び出した。
On moving day, we carried out all the household furniture and belongings.