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建具 (たてぐ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
fittings that open and close ; fixtures
Refers to built-in movable elements such as doors, windows, sliding screens (shoji, fusuma), and similar interior fittings. Often used in architectural, construction, and home-improvement contexts.
Similar words 建たて 具ぐ 屋や A shop or craftsman specializing in 建具; the compound refers to the maker or seller, not the fittings themselves.
金かな 物もの Hardware such as hinges, handles, and locks; 建具 includes the entire movable unit, while 金物 refers specifically to metal parts.
Etymology Compound of 建 (たて, 'build') and 具 (ぐ, 'tool, implement'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period to refer to built-in movable fittings.
Adjusting the fittings will make the shoji slide more smoothly.
