威い信しん財ざい

Meanings

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prestige goods

Anthropological/archaeological term for items that confer social status, such as luxury goods or ceremonial objects.

威い信しん財ざいは、古こ代だい社しゃ会かいにおける権けん力りょくの象しょう徴ちょうだった。
Prestige goods were symbols of power in ancient societies.

Etymology

Compound of 威信 (いしん, 'prestige, dignity') and 財 (ざい, 'goods, wealth'). The exact origin as a technical term is uncertain, but it is used in anthropology and archaeology.