用具

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 用具 is read as ようぐ and is a noun collectively naming tools or equipment required for a particular sport or task.
• Basic usage: Specify the purpose in 体育用具 and the needed set in 必要な用具.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Collective equipment
  • It readily refers to a set or category of implements rather than one isolated tool, which is why English equipment can be collective.
• Location before and after use
  • Equipment is returned 倉庫へ after use and arranged 机に before work, with each particle marking a destination.