器用

• 読み: きよう
• ローマ字: kiyou
• 漢字の分解: 器 (ki) — vessel, tool, capacity; 用 (you) — use, business
• 発音: /ki.joː/

意味

Skillful; dexterous; handy. Describes someone who is good with their hands or adept at various tasks.

A na-adjective that takes な before nouns (器用な人, a skillful person). Often used to describe manual dexterity, craft skills, or general adaptability. The opposite is 不器用 (bukiyou, clumsy). Can also describe social adeptness: 器用に生きる means to live cleverly, navigating situations smoothly.

例文

1. 彼女は手先が器用で何でも作れる。
2. 器用な人がうらやましい。
3. 彼は器用にナイフで木を削った。

使い方ガイド

場面: crafts, compliments, daily life

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound of 器 (ki, vessel/tool) and 用 (you, use). Literally 'skilled use of tools,' expanding to mean general dexterity and adaptability.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal