This phrase is then taken to express indispensable tools that one needs for a specific action or profession, such as the 'seven tools of election' (scutcheon, arm band, etc. necessary for election campaigners) or the 'seven tools of a detective.' |
転じて、「選挙の七つ道具」(選挙時に必要とされる、標札や腕章など)、「探偵の七つ道具」のような使われ方をされる。 |