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珍重 (ちんちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
prizing ; valuing highly ; esteeming
Used for treating something as rare, precious, or especially valuable. Often appears as 珍重する or 珍重される, especially in somewhat formal or written contexts.
その 古ふる い 写しゃ 本ほん は 研けん 究きゅう 者しゃ の 間あいだ で 珍ちん 重ちょう さ れ て いる 。
The old manuscript is highly valued among researchers.
Kanji 重 heavy, important, esteem Similar words 重ちょう 宝ほう Means finding something useful or convenient; 珍重 emphasizes rarity or high value rather than practical usefulness.
尊そん 重ちょう Used for respecting people, opinions, rights, or values; 珍重 is more about prizing an object, product, document, or other valuable thing.
大たい 切せつ にする A more everyday expression for treating something carefully or cherishing it; 珍重 is more formal and suggests special rarity or worth.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 珍, suggesting something rare or precious, and 重, suggesting weight, importance, or valuing highly. The spelling closely reflects the modern meaning of prizing something as valuable.
