How to say "appliance" in Japanese

• 器具きぐJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounCovers 'appliance' in the sense of an implement or instrument: a device designed for a particular use, such as kitchen or medical implements — the utensil side of 'appliance' rather than the machine side.
  これは主婦しゅふの手間てまを省はぶく便利べんりな器具きぐです。↗

  This is a great time-saving gadget for the housewife.
• 機械きかいJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounCovers 'appliance' in the sense of a mechanical or electrical apparatus — an appliance that is essentially a machine, of the kind found in kitchens and laundries.
  血圧計けつあつけいが大切たいせつな検査けんさ器械きかいです。↗

  The sphygmomanometer is an important diagnostic instrument.

Choose 器具 when the appliance is essentially an implement or instrument designed for a specific task, and 機械 when it is essentially a machine — a mechanical or electrical apparatus.

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• 器具きぐutensil
• アプライアンスappliance
• 什器じゅうきutensil
• 属具ぞくぐtool which is attached to something (e.g. fire extinguisher on a boat)
• 軽電機けいでんき(electrical) appliance
• 機械きかいinstrument