香こう具ぐ

noun

incense set; incense paraphernalia

Refers to the tools and equipment used in traditional incense ceremonies, such as burners, trays, tongs, and ash presses. Often encountered in the context of 香道 (the way of incense).

See also: 香道具

• 香こう道どうを始はじめるために、まず香こう具ぐを一いっ式しき揃そろえた。

  To start learning the way of incense, I first gathered a complete set of incense utensils.

noun

incense components; incense ingredients

Refers to the raw aromatic materials used to make incense, such as sandalwood, musk, and aloeswood. This sense is less common than the tool sense and may be encountered in specialized contexts.

• 高こう級きゅうな香こう具ぐには、沈じん香こうや白びゃく檀だんなどが使つかわれる。

  High-grade incense components include aloeswood and sandalwood.