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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dōgu
"ハンマーは便利な道具です。"
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A device or implement used to carry out a particular function.
"A hammer is a useful tool for driving nails."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English tōl, from Proto-Germanic *tōwą 'implement', from the root of *tōwijaną 'to prepare, make'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "tool" is said worldwide
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outil
Transliteration: outil
"Le marteau est un outil indispensable."
Werkzeug
Transliteration: Werkzeug
"Der Hammer ist ein nützliches Werkzeug."
attrezzo
Transliteration: attrezzo
"Il martello è un attrezzo utile."
herramienta
Transliteration: herramienta
"El martillo es una herramienta muy útil."
ferramenta
Transliteration: ferramenta
"O martelo é uma ferramenta útil."
औजार
Transliteration: aujaar
"हथौड़ा एक उपयोगी औजार है।"
工具
Transliteration: gōngjù
"锤子是一个有用的工具。"
도구
Transliteration: dogu
"망치는 유용한 도구이다."
道具
Transliteration: dōgu
"ハンマーは便利な道具です。"
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