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Keyword
tool
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig78
Readings
ぐ
(99%)
Composed of
目
eye
一
one
ハ
short legs
Mnemonic

The eye is a craftsman's most valuable tool. Even if you have only one eye it's still more useful than your short legs. You don't need legs to craft most things, but if you can't see you'll just nail your hands to the table.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
真
truth
惧
disquieting
倶
mate
俱
???
1 more...
Used in vocabulary (289 in total)
tool; implement; means; furniture
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
286 more...
Examples (185 in total)
You'll need a special tool to do it.
We need a tool to open it with.
When did man start using tools?
He was used as a tool.
If it is used properly, this tool will be a great help.
This tool is of great use.
That's a very specific question.
I want specific information.
What are you going to do, specifically?
What was the problem exactly?
What exactly did you see?
Please give him detailed and specific directions.
What exactly did I get wrong?
Please write in a way that concretely conveys the question.
"Are you sick?" "No. Why are you asking that?"
This dog looks sick.
Is there anything wrong with that television?
Are you not feeling well?
How did the party go?
He stayed home from school because he wasn't feeling well.
How do you feel?
She is very anxious about his health.
How are you getting along with your new job?
I believed him to be in good health.
I'm much better today than yesterday.
There are a lot of tools in the box.
These implements are in common use.
The bridge is designed to open in the middle.
What's new with you? How is your new job working out?
The warnings are clear and concrete.
How's your cold?
How is your cold?
He is in poor health.
How exactly does this work?
These tools are badly in need of repair.
I don't have to go to the doctor any more. I'm feeling much better.
He put his tools away after he had finished.
Give us the tools, and we'll finish the job.
That store sells many things besides furniture.
This old French table is a very valuable piece of furniture.
This furniture was expensive.
There is a lot of furniture in this room.
There's too much furniture in this room.
There is no furniture in this room.
There is too much furniture in the house.
That furniture is my mother's.
There was no furniture in that room.
The room was crowded with furniture.
I haven't bought any furniture yet.
I got him to help me when I moved the furniture.
There is a lot of furniture in his room.
They bought a few pieces of furniture when they got married.
I assisted her in moving the furniture.
She furnished the room with beautiful furniture.
We bought new furniture.
I bought some new furniture.
We have just bought two pieces of furniture.
There isn't much furniture in my house.
My grandfather used to make his own furniture.
There isn't much furniture in my room.
There is little furniture in my room.
I like the arrangement of the furniture in this room.
I bought three pieces of furniture.
I polished the floor and the furniture.
I ordered new furniture.
I changed the arrangement of the furniture in my room.
We're thinking of buying some new furniture.
There's a lot of furniture in the room.
There was almost no furniture in the room.
There was a lot of furniture in the room.
There's no furniture in the room.
There was no furniture in the room.
There were four pieces of furniture in the room.
There isn't any furniture left in the room.
He is rich enough to buy the furniture.
If you want to do good work, you should use the proper tools.
I've been feeling sick for the last two days.
All our things were turned upside down.
There are a lot of toys here.
This factory produces toys.
That factory manufactures toys.
That toy is made out of wood.
There was absolutely no furniture in that room.
A few years back, there was only little furniture in our apartment.
This room is well furnished.
Everything is fine.
It's been a long time since I've felt this bad.
The boy appeared to be in bad health.
The cat was sick last week.
Something is wrong with my watch.
You have to cover your mouth when you're sick.
I didn't feel well, but I went to work.
I couldn't attend that party because I was sick.
Take this medicine in case you get sick.
He's very ill.
He has been sick since last night.
He is in bad health because he walked in the rain.
She seems to be very ill.
She must have been sick.
I feel worse today than I did yesterday.
Since my mother was sick, I couldn't leave the house last Saturday.
My mother is seriously ill.
How would you like your steak done?
A bad workman complains about his tools.
A doctor's instruments must be kept absolutely clean.
Tom helped Mary move the furniture.
Is Tom sick?
Tom makes beautiful furniture out of wood.
Are both Tom and Mary still sick?
Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete.
His notion was neither concrete nor abstract.
Blend the red paint with the blue paint.
Blend the blue paint with the yellow paint.
Tom likes antique furniture.
She has some beautiful antique furniture.
All the furniture was covered with dust.
She dusts the furniture every day.
It's a good idea to bring cleaning equipment with you when you go to visit a grave.
He bought a piece of furniture at the store.
She's been sick since last Wednesday.
They used tools similar to those used there.
This furniture is superior beyond comparison.
You should use a tool.
I bought myself some new tools.
Kendo is a Japanese martial art which uses bamboo swords and protective armour.
Team members are provided with equipment and uniforms.
How is your project progressing?
We spent a lot of money on furnishing our house.
You should on no condition touch these instruments.
I'm getting tired of looking at furniture we can't afford.
He has not been in good health for some years.
These tools are used for building houses.
The furniture in this office is really modern.
The furniture in his office is very modern.
A painter's eyes are his most important tools.
They used those primitive tools.
I don't want to get rid of the familiar furniture.
Their furniture was chosen for utility rather than style.
Pens and pencils are examples of writing tools.
He bought some stationery at the school store.
Mr. Tanaka makes a living by running a small stationery shop near the station.
We buy stationery in bulk.
All the furniture in the room was all worn out.
Furniture made of good materials sells well.
Did you know that if you mixed red and blue paint you obtained purple?
I'm not feeling well. Could you please send for a doctor?
I work as a carpenter in a furniture factory.
Stir-fry the ingredients which were cut into bite-sized pieces.
Yuriko is planning to move into the furniture business.
Their furniture is more aesthetic than practical.
These ideas are embodied in the constitution.
Our plans for the summer are taking shape.
He wants to embody his ideal.
Our plans are taking shape.
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.
Tom opened the toolbox and took out a wrench.
My toolbox is in the trunk.
Your explanation lacks concreteness.
She beat off a big snake with a plastic toy bat.
Could you please lend me a toolbox?
Put the pliers in the tool box.
There is no furniture in the houses of the Incas.
Ancient astronomers did not have instruments to help them see objects in the sky.
Let's study a specific example.
Garden tools make a nice gift.
He went out prepared for rain.
Be sure to bring rain gear.
Do you have rain gear with you?
I prefer modern furniture.
The thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature.
A committee should apply the focus to the more concrete problem.
Mr Johnson is self-employed and is in the business of repairing furniture.
Next, the Ministry of Finance assembled experts and worked out a concrete proposal.
A bad workman blames his tools.
He painted the picture in oils.
The couple spent a lot of money on furnishing their house.
He has been suffering from a bad cold. She is very anxious about his health.
Language is an indispensable instrument of human society.
He handled the tool skillfully.
This tool lends itself to many purposes.
The electrical appliance must have been damaged in transit.
We tend to use more and more electric appliances in the home.
The municipal council should concentrate more on specific issues.
The apartment was furnished in the Victorian style.
The tape recorder is a useful aid to teaching.