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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kuhuusuru - to devise; to use ingenuity

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 26
/kufuusuru

kufuusuru

Word

工夫くふうするkufuusuru

Meaning

to devise; to use ingenuity

Part of speech

group 3, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of kufuusuru

彼女かのじょ　は　ずっと　貯金ちょきん　を　続つづけて、　食費しょくひ　も　工夫くふうして　節約せつやくして　いる。kanojo wa zutto chokin o tsuzukete, shokuhi mo kufuushite setsuyakushite iru.

She has been saving all along and is frugal with food expenses using clever ideas.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

家事かじ　と　仕事しごと　を　するの　は　面倒めんどう　だ　が、　工夫くふうすれば　だいたい　できる。kaji to shigoto o suruno wa mendou da ga, kufuusureba daitai dekiru.

Doing both housework and work is troublesome, but with some ingenuity it’s mostly doable.

健康けんこう　の　ため　に、　砂糖さとう　や　塩しお　を　入いれすぎない　よう　に　料理りょうり　を　工夫くふうして　います。kenkou no tame ni, satou ya shio o iresuginai you ni ryouri o kufuushite imasu.

For my health, I try to cook in a way that doesn’t use too much sugar or salt.

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