noun
General term for hand tools, workshop implements, and mechanical tools. Often used in technical, industrial, and DIY contexts.
この工具を使えば、簡単にネジを外せます。
You can easily remove the screw with this tool.
工具をきちんと整理しておいてください。
Please keep the tools neatly organized.
Compound of 工 (work, craft) and 具 (tool, implement). The word has been used since at least the Meiji period to refer to mechanical and workshop tools.