七しっ珍ちん

noun

the seven treasures (Buddhism)

Buddhist term referring to seven precious substances: gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, and lapis lazuli. The exact list can vary by sutra.

See also: 七宝

• 仏ぶっ典てんには七しっ珍ちんとして金きん、銀ぎん、真しん珠じゅ、瑪め瑙のう、水すい晶しょう、珊さん瑚ご、瑠る璃りが挙あげられている。

  In Buddhist scriptures, the seven treasures are listed as gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, and lapis lazuli.

noun

the seven delicacies

Rare term for seven choice foods or delicacies; the specific items are not fixed and depend on context. Often used in a metaphorical or poetic sense.

• この料りょう理りは山さん海かいの七しっ珍ちんを使つかっていると言いわれる。

  This dish is said to use the seven delicacies of the mountains and seas.