用よう具ぐ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

General term for tools, implements, or equipment used for a specific purpose, such as sports, crafts, or daily tasks.

〈事こと〉用ようの用よう具ぐequipment for a specific purpose or activity
登と山ざん用ようの用よう具ぐをそろえた。
I got together the equipment for mountain climbing.
用よう具ぐをそろえるto gather/prepare a set of equipment
運うん動どう会かいの前まえに体たい育いく用よう具ぐをそろえた。
Before the sports day, we got all the gym equipment ready.
用よう具ぐを片かた付づけるto put away/clean up equipment after use
練れん習しゅうが終おわったら用よう具ぐを片かた付づけてください。
Please put away the equipment after practice is over.

道どう具ぐN4
道具 is the broad everyday word for any tool, while 用具 usually refers to a set of items equipped for one specific activity like sports or cleaning.
器き具ぐN2
器具 leans toward mechanical or technical devices (medical, lab, kitchen), whereas 用具 is a more general term for equipment used for a purpose.
用よう品ひんN1
用品 covers goods or articles used for daily life or a purpose (as in 生活用品), while 用具 more specifically means tools/implements for doing something.
装そう備びN1
用具 means tools or implements for a specific activity, whereas 装備 is broader, covering protective gear, weapons, and vehicle systems as well.

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器き材ざい
用具 refers to equipment for a specific activity (sports, cleaning), whereas 器材 is broader and more technical, often industrial or scientific.
ツール
用具 emphasizes equipment used for a specific purpose (like sports or crafts), whereas ツール is a general loanword covering tools of any kind, including software.

遊ゆう具ぐ
遊具 means play equipment for children, while 用具 is a generic term for tools or gear used for any purpose (e.g. sports 用具), so the two share the kanji 具 but differ in scope.

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Compound of 用 (use) and 具 (tool, implement). The meaning is transparent from its components.