Instrument

Japanese: 器局 - ききょく

〘noun〙① Talent and magnanimity. Ability. ※Nihon Gaishi (1827), vol. 4: "Yoshitoki _{had a son} , who said that _Taitoki had only _one . He had _only a _few utensils." ※Reading Wanderings (1933), from Uchida Roan, vol. 11: "The size of a person's utensils cannot be determined by simply weighing their outward appearance." ② A box for displaying or storing utensils for making green tea. ※Hi mo tsuki mo (1952), from Kawabata Yasunari , Daughter's living room: "But your father's has a desk and a chest of drawers, and a large utensil for making green tea."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 才能と度量。器量。※日本外史（1827）四「義時有_レ子、曰_二泰時_一。少有_二器局_一」※読書放浪（1933）〈内田魯庵〉一一「人物の器局の大小は単なる表面の仕事の秤量だけでは決せられない」② 煎茶(せんちゃ)器具を飾ったり、納めておく箱。※日も月も（1952）〈川端康成〉娘の居間「でも、お父さまのは、机や船(ふな)だんすがあったり、お煎茶の大きい器局(キキョク)を置いたりなさって」

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