1.
toolbox; tool chest
A box or container for storing and organizing tools. Can refer to a physical toolbox for carpentry or repairs, or a box for art supplies and other implements.
道具箱からハンマーを取り出した。
I took a hammer out of the toolbox.
図工の道具箱に名前を書いてください。
Please write your name on the arts and crafts toolbox.
道具箱の中が散らかっていて、必要なネジが見つからなかった。
The toolbox was such a mess that I couldn't find the screws I needed.
USAGE:
道具箱 is a straightforward compound of 道具 (tools) and 箱 (box). In Japanese elementary schools, students have a 道具箱 for art and craft supplies that they keep at their desks.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 道具箱から取り出す (to take out from the toolbox)
- 道具箱を整理する (to organize the toolbox)
- 道具箱に入れる (to put in the toolbox)