器 (Utsuwa) is a Japanese noun meaning “bowl, vessel, container, ability”.
Meanings
- nounbowl; vessel; container
- nounability; capacity; calibre; caliber
Examples
彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。
He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.
いくら器だけを日本一にしても、中身が三流やったらな～んの意味もないんちゃうの？
The container may be the best in Japan, but if the contents are third class, then isn't it completely meaningless?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).