Meaning

Primary

Furniture

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your house tools aren't the tools you use to build a house. They're more like the things that are a part of your house that you use like tools. Those things would be your furniture. So, remember, your house tools are just furniture.

Reading

かぐ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You learned the reading with 家事, but here's a mnemonic in case you need a refresher:

The best kind of furniture is a car (). If you think about it, anybody would be impressed to find a car inside your house. Is that a car, they'd ask. Oh, that's just a piece of furniture, you'd say, I use it as a bed. Car furniture is such a flex.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 家具を買う

    to buy furniture

    家具をおく

    to place furniture

    家具を作る

    to make furniture

Context Sentences

日本で安い家具を手に入れるには、「イケア」か「ニトリ」がおすすめです。

To get cheap furniture in Japan, I recommend IKEA or Nitori.

入り口が小さいので、大きい家具が入るか分かりません。

The entrance is small, so I'm not sure if large furniture can fit.

この家具屋さんにはベッド、ソファ、テーブルなど、色々なの家具があります。

This furniture shop has a variety of furniture, such as beds, sofas, tables, and more.

これは、あなたが家具を買うためのお金です。ホストクラブに行くためのお金ではありません。

This is money for you to buy furniture. It's not money for going to a host club.

Kanji Composition