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What does 器 (うつわ, utsuwa) mean?

器 (うつわ, utsuwa) means container, vessel; capability, caliber.

Quick facts
Readingうつわ
Romajiutsuwa
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
うつわ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonutsuwa

container, vessel; capability, caliber

  1. 1noun bowl; vessel; container
  2. 2noun ability; capacity; calibre

Example sentences

  • Plate the food in this vessel.

  • He has the caliber to be a leader.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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