具
ぐ · gu
Tool, means
- ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.)
- counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
Other ways to say “tool” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
工具も必要です。
こうぐもひつようです。
Tools are also necessary.
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新しい家具を買いました。
あたらしいかぐをかいました。
I bought new furniture.
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この本屋も文房具を売っています。
このほんやもぶんぼうぐをうっています。
This bookstore also sells stationery.
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家具は全部ネットで買いました。
かぐはぜんぶねっとでかいました。
I bought all the furniture online.
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What does 具 mean?
Tool, means. It can also mean: ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc..
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ぐ (gu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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