A physical tool, implement, or utensil used to perform tasks (e.g., kitchen utensils, hand tools, instruments).
台所の道具は使ったらすぐに片付けてください。
Please put away the kitchen utensils right after you use them.
木工の仕事には良い道具が必要だ。
Good tools are necessary for woodworking.
医師は手術用の道具を慎重に消毒した。
The doctor carefully sterilized the surgical instruments.
A means or method used to achieve an end; an abstract ‘tool’ (e.g., language as a tool for communication).
教育は将来のための大切な道具だ。
Education is an important means for the future.
彼は言葉を道具としてうまく使う人だ。
He uses words skillfully as a tool.
統計は問題解決のための有力な道具になる。
Statistics can be a powerful tool for solving problems.
Household furnishings or items used in daily life; sometimes used broadly to include furniture.
引っ越しのとき、家具や道具をまとめて運んだ。
When we moved, we moved the furniture and household items together.
古い道具を修理して大切に使っている。
They repair and carefully use their old household items.