一ひと工く夫ふう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

a bit of ingenuity; a little contrivance; some extra effort

Refers to adding a small creative touch, extra thought, or clever modification to improve something. Often used with する to mean 'to devise a little something' or 'to put in some extra thought'.

• 料りょう理りに一ひと工く夫ふう加くわえると、味あじがぐっと良よくなる。

  If you add a little ingenuity to the cooking, the flavor improves dramatically.

• 彼かれはいつも発はっ表ぴょうに一ひと工く夫ふうして、聞きき手てを飽あきさせない。

  He always puts a little extra thought into his presentations so the audience doesn't get bored.