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用具 (ようぐ, yougu) Japanese meaning: tool | Kotomora

用よう具ぐ

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

tool; implement; equipment

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

調ちょう理り用よう具ぐをそろえる。

I gather cooking utensils.

このスポーツ用よう具ぐは軽かるくて丈じょう夫ぶだ。

This sports equipment is light and durable.

Usage patterns

〈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.

Kanji

用utilize, business, service
具tool, utensil, means

Related words· 6

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.

Don't confuse with

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.

Word family· 7

筆ひっ記き用よう具ぐN1
writing implement; writing tool
用よう具ぐ室しつ
tool storage room; equipment room
園えん芸げい用よう具ぐ
gardening tools
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Written forms

用よう具ぐUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
ようぐUsage1%

Etymology

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

せん

面めん

用よう

具ぐ

toiletries; washroom items

清せい掃そう用よう具ぐ

cleaning utensils; cleaning equipment

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用よう具ぐ教きょう科か
tool subject
掃そう除じ用よう具ぐ入いれ
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet