household items; furnishings; fixtures
Refers to furniture, appliances, and other durable goods used in a home or building. Often used in contexts like moving, setting up a new place, or describing what is included in a rental property.
新しいアパートには調度が何もなかった。
The new apartment had no furnishings at all.
Archaic meaning; not used in modern Japanese. Found only in historical texts.
引っ越しのとき、調度を全部買い替えた。
When we moved, we replaced all the household items.
In old documents, there are examples where 調度 is used to mean bow and arrow.
furnishings; household goods; implements; equipment
household furnishings; furniture and furnishings
The kanji 調 means 'arrange' or 'prepare', and 度 means 'degree' or 'measure', but the compound 調度 is a conventional spelling for 'household goods' with no clear component breakdown. The archaic 'bow and arrow' sense is unrelated to the modern meaning and its origin is uncertain.