五ご徳とく

noun

the five virtues (Confucianism)

Refers to the five cardinal Confucian virtues: benevolence (仁), righteousness (義), propriety (礼), wisdom (智), and fidelity (信). Used in philosophical or historical contexts.

• 儒じゅ教きょうでは五ご徳とくを重おもんじる。

  Confucianism values the five virtues.

noun

tripod kettle stand; trivet

A metal stand, usually with three or four legs, placed over a fire to support a kettle or pot. Common in traditional Japanese tea ceremony and cooking.

• 五ご徳とくの上うえに鉄てつ瓶びんをのせる。

  Place the iron kettle on the trivet.

noun

family crest shaped like a trivet

A kamon (family crest) design depicting a three-legged kettle stand. Used in heraldry and traditional crafts.

• この家いえの家か紋もんは五ご徳とくの形かたちをしている。

  This family's crest is in the shape of a trivet.