Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out
なるべく美味しく食べられるよう工夫しました。I worked out ways to make it taste as good as possible.
2. device; design; idea; plan; invention
形と色とに、工夫が加えてあった。Some clever touches had been added to the shape and the color.
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
3. dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)