Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “器用貧乏”

器用貧乏

きようびんぼう

jack of all trades, master of none

Example sentence

People know how handy you are to have around. You're a real jack-of-all-trades but make sure you don't turn out to be master of none.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

器
On
き
Kun
うつわ
Stroke count
15

・utensil

・vessel

・receptacle

・implement

・instrument

・ability

・container

・tool

・set

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用
On
よう
Kun
もち.いる
Stroke count
5

・utilize

・business

・service

・use

・employ

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貧
On
ひん;びん
Kun
まず.しい
Stroke count
11

・poverty

・poor

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乏
On
ぼう
Kun
とぼ.しい;とも.しい
Stroke count
4

・destitution

・scarce

・limited

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