器物|きぶつkibutsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounreceptacle; container; vessel
2. nounutensil; implement; furniture
3. noun, lawpersonal property
4. nouncalibre; talent; ability

• Synonym入れ物いれものCasualCommon in speech: a general word for anything that holds something — boxes, bags, bottles. 「器物」 covers a wider range, taking in implements and furniture too.
• Synonym容器ようきNeutralGeneral term for anything that holds contents — boxes, bags, jars, bottles — as in 「容器包装」. More formal than 「入れ物」, while 「器物」 is not limited to holding things.
• Synonym器うつわNeutralMostly bowls and dishes for serving food; also a metaphor for a person's capacity, as in 「器が大きい」. A native word with an elegant feel; 「器物」 is a bookish general term.

Use 「器物」 as a general term for vessels, utensils and the like — it often appears in 「器物損壊」. For things that hold contents say 「容器」, or 「入れ物」 in speech; for bowls and dishes say 「器」.

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1. 器具きぐ。道具どうぐ。
2. （うつわもの）うつわ。うつわの類たぐい。
3. （うつわもの）人物じんぶつの器量きりょう。