具

JLPT N3

Tool, ingredient

Readings

On’yomi: グ (gu)

Kun’yomi: そな(える) (sona(eru))

• そな(える) – to provide, to equip (rare as standalone usage; mostly appears in compounds)

Structure

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Vocabulary

道具

どうぐ

tool

具合

ぐあい

condition

用具

ようぐ

equipment

具材

ぐざい

ingredient

防具

ぼうぐ

protective gear

Example Sentences

道具を使います。

どうぐをつかいます。

I use tools.

具合がいいです。

ぐあいがいいです。

The condition is good.

用具です。

ようぐです。

It is equipment.

具材を切ります。

ぐざいをきります。

I cut the ingredients.

防具です。

ぼうぐです。

It is protective gear.

Cultural Note

🍲 In Japanese cuisine, 具 refers to the “ingredients” or “contents” inside soups, rice balls, or dumplings (like 味噌汁の具). In daily life, it extends to “tools” or “equipment,” showing how the Japanese language connects the concept of useful parts to both cooking and craftsmanship.