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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

工く夫ふう

kufuu

to devise a way

Read こうふ, the same kanji means a laborer. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 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.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 色々いろいろ工夫くふうすることで面白おもしろみが深ふかまる。

    Devising various ways to do things will deepen interest.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. うまい写真しゃしんをとるにはちょっとした工夫くふうとコツがあるんです。

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

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 工夫

  • 工craft; constructionOnコウ・ク・グ
  • 夫man; husbandOnフ・フウ・ブKunおっと・それ

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