器

彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。

He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.

いくら器だけを日本一にしても、中身が三流やったらな〜んの意味もないんちゃうの？

The container may be the best in Japan, but if the contents are third class, then isn't it completely meaningless?