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器
utsuwa, ki
Description
「器」は食べ物や飲み物を入れる物のことです。お皿やコップも器の一つです。
"器" refers to an object used to hold food or drinks. Plates and cups are also types of 器.
また、人の心の大きさや才能を表すときにも「器が大きい」のように使います。
Also, "器" is used to describe a person's capacity or talent, as in "器が大きい" (having a big heart or great ability).
Meanings
器utsuwa
container, vessel, bowl
この器にスープを入れてください。
Please put the soup in this bowl.
器utsuwa
person's capacity, character, caliber
彼はリーダーとしての器がある。
He has the qualities of a leader.
器ki
instrument, apparatus (as a suffix)
この楽器はとても古い。
This musical instrument is very old.
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Notes
- Reading
器 is "utsuwa" alone but "ki" in compounds like 楽器 (gakki) or 容器 (youki).
- Nuance
the "caliber" sense pictures a person as a vessel holding their ability or virtue.
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