Vocabulary

What does 道具 (どうぐ, dougu) mean?

道具 (どうぐ, dougu) means tool, instrument.

Quick facts
Readingどうぐ
Romajidougu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
どうぐ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondougu

tool, instrument

  1. 1noun tool; implement; instrument
  2. 2noun means
  3. 3noun furniture

Example sentences

  • This tool is really convenient, isn't it?

  • Where are the cleaning tools?

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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