器物
also: うつわもの
Meanings
Formal or written word for an object that holds something, such as a vessel or container; everyday speech more often uses words like 器 or 入れ物.
Old ceramic vessels are lined up on the shelf.
utensil; implement; furnishing
Formal collective word for physical articles, implements, utensils, or furnishings, especially when treating them as objects to be handled, managed, or protected.
Please handle the store's equipment and furnishings carefully.
personal property; property object
Only with reading きぶつ
Legal use, normally read きぶつ, referring to another person's tangible property; especially familiar in the compound 器物損壊.
See also: 器物損壊
If you damage someone else's property, you may be charged with property damage.
Only with reading うつわもの
Archaic use read うつわもの, referring to a person's capacity, talent, or calibre; modern Japanese usually uses words such as 才能, 能力, or 器.
In old writing, 器物, read うつわもの, can refer to a person's talent or ability.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉としての器物(something) treated as property/an article to be handled or protected
Under this law, a car is also treated as an item of property.
- 他人の器物を壊すto damage another person's property
He got drunk and ended up damaging someone else's property.