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    3. 一工夫

    一工夫

    一ひと工く夫ふう

    a bit of contrivance

    KMT10News #44+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    ひと工夫

    ひとくふう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    a bit of contrivance, some fiddling, a little ingenuity

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    この料りょう理りには一ひと工く夫ふう必ひつ要ようだ。

    This dish needs a little ingenuity.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & Dining
    毎まい日にちの家か事じに一ひと工く夫ふうすることで、時じ間かんを有ゆう効こうに使つかえる。

    By adding a little ingenuity to daily housework, you can use your time effectively.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    この問もん題だい解かい決けつには、もう少すこし一ひと工く夫ふうが必ひつ要ようだろう。

    Solving this problem will probably require a bit more ingenuity.

    KMT9Daily Life
    彼かれは仕し事ごとにいつも一ひと工く夫ふう加くわえている。

    He always adds a bit of ingenuity to his work.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    顧こ客きゃくの心こころをつかむためには、プレゼンテーションに一ひと工く夫ふう凝こらす必ひつ要ようがある。

    To capture the customers' hearts, it's necessary to put some ingenuity into the presentation.

    KMT10Business & FinanceDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    工
    craft・construction・katakana e radical (no. 48)
    夫
    おっと・それ…(7)
    husband・man
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