宝ほう飾しょく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

jewelry; jewels and ornaments

Refers to decorative items made from precious metals and gems; often used in commercial or formal contexts.

彼かの女じょは高こう級きゅう宝ほう飾しょく店てんで指ゆび輪わを買かった。
She bought a ring at a high-end jewelry store.
この博はく物ぶつ館かんには古こ代だいの宝ほう飾しょく品ひんが展てん示じされている。
Ancient jewelry is on display at this museum.

Usage patterns

宝ほう飾しょくを扱あつかうto deal in jewelry (as a business)
その店てんは宝ほう飾しょくを扱あつかう老舗しにせとして知しられている。
That shop is known as a long-established jewelry dealer.

Kanji

宝treasure, wealth, valuables
飾decorate, ornament, adorn

Related words

宝ほう石せきN3
宝石 refers to the gemstones themselves, while 宝飾 is the broader term covering jewelry and ornamental items made with such stones and metals.
アクセサリーN4
アクセサリー is a casual, everyday word for accessories that may or may not use precious materials, whereas 宝飾 specifically implies fine craftsmanship with precious metals and gems.
装そう身しん具ぐ
装身具 is a formal, general term for items worn on the body for decoration (including non-precious ones), while 宝飾 emphasizes precious jewelry specifically.

Word family

宝ほう飾しょく品ひん
jewelry; jewellery
宝ほう飾しょく店てん
jewelry store; jeweler's shop

Etymology

Compound of 宝 (treasure) and 飾 (decoration), literally 'treasure decoration'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of ornamental precious items.