工夫

Meanings

1. Noun · Suru verb · Transitive

   devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out

2. Noun

   device; design; idea; plan; invention

3. Noun · Suru verb · Transitive

   dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

In Spanish

1. inventar; ingeniar; idear; planear; proyectar; ingenio; idea; invención

Kanji in this word

• 工
• 夫

Example sentences

• これは私わたしが工夫くふうした計画けいかくです。

  This is a plan of my own devising.

  Este plan es de mi propia cosecha.

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• うまい写真をとるにはちょっとした工夫とコツがあるんです。

  To take good pictures there are some knacks to learn and a little trick.

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