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carpentry tools; carpenter's tools; woodworking tools
The set of hand and power tools used by carpenters and woodworkers, such as saws, hammers, chisels, planes, and measuring tools. The term emphasizes tools traditionally used in Japanese house-building and wooden furniture making, though it is also used for the modern carpenter's kit.
大工道具を買う。
To buy carpentry tools.
祖父の大工道具を大切に保管している。
I carefully keep my grandfather's carpentry tools.
ホームセンターには様々な大工道具が揃っている。
The home center is stocked with all sorts of carpentry tools.
DIYを始めるなら、まず基本的な大工道具を揃えるといい。
If you are starting DIY, you should first get the basic carpentry tools.
Formed from 大工 (carpenter) + 道具 (tool, implement). A compound that covers the full set of hand and power tools used in woodworking.
USAGE:
- Used both for professional carpenters' tool kits and for amateur DIY (日曜大工) tools.
- Older generations may also refer to traditional Japanese carpentry tools — notably the 鉋 (plane), 鑿 (chisel), and 鋸 (saw) — as the core of a carpenter's kit.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大工道具を揃える: to gather/assemble a set of carpentry tools
- 大工道具箱: carpenter's toolbox
- 大工道具の手入れ: maintenance of carpentry tools
TYPICAL TOOLS INCLUDED:
- 金槌 / ハンマー: hammer
- 鋸: saw
- 鉋: plane
- 鑿: chisel
- 物差し / メジャー: ruler, tape measure
- ドライバー: screwdriver
- 釘: nails
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 工具: tools (general) — broader term covering all kinds of tools, not just for woodworking
- DIY用品: DIY supplies — wider category including materials, paints, and tools
- 日曜大工: Sunday carpentry / DIY — amateur woodworking done as a hobby