くふう
N2功夫
工夫
[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
限られた予算でやりくりする功夫が必要だ。
We need ingenuity to manage within a limited budget.
狭い部屋を広く見せる功夫をした。
I devised ways to make the small room look bigger.
料理の功夫次第で味は大きく変わる。
The taste changes greatly depending on cooking ingenuity.