工夫
N2くふう
功夫
[kufuu]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
device; design; idea; plan; invention
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
Example Sentences
料理をおいしくするには工夫が必要だ。
I think cooking requires creativity.
時間を節約する工夫をしています。
I'm devising ways to save time.
彼の工夫のおかげで成功しました。
We succeeded thanks to his ingenuity.