…However, the word “tool” is too narrow to meet the definition given at the beginning, and the Japanese word “tool” is a more accurate expression. In English, “implement” is close to this. When trying to achieve a specific goal, not only humans but also primates use means, but in this case, we feel reluctant to use the expression “using a tool” because it implies that the tool was made by humans. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "implement" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…しかし,冒頭に掲げた定義を満たす語として〈tool〉は狭すぎ,日本語の〈道具〉が的確な表現である。英語としては〈implement〉がこれに近い。 特定の目的を実現しようとする場合,人間以外にも霊長類なども手段を用いるが,この場合〈道具を用いる〉という表現に抵抗を感じるのは,道具が人間によって製作されたものという意味合いをもつからである。… ※「implement」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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