- 利器
- りき【利器】*convenience〖C〗《正式》[通例 a ~] 便利な物, (文明の)利器.¶ → 文明の利器* * *りき【利器】1 〔便利なもの〕 a convenience.
●文明の利器 a product of modern civilization; a modern convenience; facilities of civilization
・文明の利器を使いこなす make the fullest use of modern conveniences
・文明の利器を駆使して by making maximum use of the conveniences of civilized life
・人類はそのとき飛行機という文明の利器を手にした. At that time people first obtained [experienced] that product of modern civilization, the airplane.
2 〔鋭利な刃物〕 a sharp-edged tool.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.