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Grade 4JLPT N1

utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

15 strokes · frequency rank #525

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Common words

  1. ぶきweapon; arms; ordnance1
    • The troops had plenty of arms.

    • He raised a weapon against me.

    • Tears are a child's weapon.

  2. かくへいきnuclear weapon2
    • The war affected the way the Japanese view nuclear weapons.

    • People are protesting against nuclear weapons.

    • Nuclear weapons are a threat to the human race.

  3. へいきarms; weapon; ordnance3
    • Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race.

    • Japan should not spend much money on weapons.

  4. ききdevice; equipment; machinery; apparatus4
    • A display, aka monitor, is an appliance that displays video signal of still images and moving pictures produced by a computer or similar device.

    • The cochlea implant is a technically ingenious device.

    • Recently we have brought our office equipment up to date.

  5. ぞうきinternal organs; viscera5
    • The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an organ transplant operation.

    • Whether he has the operation depends upon the availability of the organ.

  6. ようきcontainer; receptacle; vessel; packaging6
    • These containers are airtight.

    • Do not look upon the vessel but upon that which it contains.

    • Empty vessels make the most sound.

  7. がっきmusical instrument7
    • Do you play a musical instrument?

    • Can you play any musical instruments?

    • Some learned to play musical instruments.

  8. かがくへいきchemical weapon8
    • The treaty bans the use of chemical weapons.

  9. うつわbowl; vessel; container9
    • He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.

    • The container may be the best in Japan, but if the contents are third class, then isn't it completely meaningless?

    • There was, however, a need for food to be carried from the bowl to the mouth, and chopsticks came along to meet that need.

  10. きぐutensil; implement; tool; instrument10
    • This is a great time-saving gadget for the housewife.

    • Something is wrong with the experimental apparatus.

    • The thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature.

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