器うつわ
Meanings
Noun
1. bowl; vessel; container
I get up and put the bowl filled with water on the shelf.
2. ability; capacity; calibre; caliber
That person is in no way cut out to lead others.
Kanji used
instrument
Pitch accent
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つわ
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
receptacle; container; utensil; implement; personal property; (arch.) calibre
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
Examples (7 in total)
I know the extent of my own capacity.
There is green liquid in the vessel.
It seems that the tea in the bowl has already been drunk up.
That person is in no way cut out to lead others.
I get up and put the bowl filled with water on the shelf.
What appeared from there was bread served in a silver dish.
After all, I am not the kind of person with the capacity to become a hero.