工夫

くふう

devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out

JLPT N2

Details

Part of Speech:
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
Romaji:
kufuu

Example Sentences

新しい工夫をしてみたが、うまくいかなかった。

I tried a new approach, but it didn't work out.

この問題を解くには、工夫が必要だ。

To solve this problem, you need to devise a plan.