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noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 器

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. device; instrument
  2. vessel; container
noun
  1. ability; capacity; calibre; caliber

Definition and Synonyms for 器

Bowl a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
Synonyms: ボウル, , ,
Container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Synonyms: コンテナ, 入れ物, , , 器物, 容器
Receptacle a container that is used to put or keep things in
Synonyms: 入れ物, , , 器物, 容器
Vessel an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
Synonyms: コンテナ, 入れ物, , , 器物, 容器, , , 物入れ,

Meanings for each kanji in 器

» utensil; vessel; receptacle; implement; instrument; ability; container; tool; set

Categories 器 is a member of

Container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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Dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
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Instrumentality an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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Sample Sentences for 器

Tom always uses the rice cooker that he brought back from Japan.
The water in the basin has frozen solid.
Please exercise every caution against cowboy salesmen of water purifiers and fraudulent-test sales.
My cellphone charger broke down.
But by leaving the humidifier on all night in the morning condensation's pouring off the windows ...

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