どう
Meanings
Noun
1. 仏道修行に用いている、衣なども含めた用具・器具。
2. 舞台などにおける用具、器具。舞台道具。
3. 物を作ったり、仕事を進めたりするのに使う器具。
4. 日常生活で使う器具。
5. 身体に備わっている部分。
6. 顔の目や鼻など。道具立て。
俗語
7. 他の目的のために利用するもの。他人に利用される人。
Kanji used
roadway
tool
Pitch accent
うぐ
Top 1900
Composed of
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
① 料理の材料。汁物や鍋料理に入れるもの、混ぜ御飯に混ぜるもの、麺類の上にのせるもの、袋状のものに詰めるものなどを言う。② (俗語)外陰部。③ (古)比較的簡素な道具。④ (比喩的)道具。手段。手だて。⑤ 顔料。
Used in vocabulary (33 in total)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
second-hand shop; curio shop
Examples (23 in total)
He was used as a tool.
These implements are in common use.
All our things were turned upside down.
These tools are used for building houses.
A bad workman blames his tools.
He handled the tool skillfully.
This tool lends itself to many purposes.
When did man start using tools?
You'll need a special tool to do it.
There are a lot of tools in the box.
He put his tools away after he had finished.
They used tools similar to those used there.
A painter's eyes are his most important tools.
They used those primitive tools.
Garden tools make a nice gift.
Language is an indispensable instrument of human society.
If it is used properly, this tool will be a great help.
If you want to do good work, you should use the proper tools.
A bad workman complains about his tools.
It's a good idea to bring cleaning equipment with you when you go to visit a grave.
Ancient astronomers did not have instruments to help them see objects in the sky.
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.
We need a tool to open it with.