国こく宝ほう

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Meanings

national treasure

Refers to a tangible or intangible cultural property designated as a National Treasure by the Japanese government under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. Also used metaphorically for a person or thing of great value to the nation.

この仏ぶつ像ぞうは国こく宝ほうに指し定ていされている。
This Buddhist statue is designated as a national treasure.
彼かれは日本にほんの国こく宝ほうのような存そん在ざいだ。
He is like a national treasure of Japan.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を国こく宝ほうに指し定ていするto designate <thing> as a National Treasure
政せい府ふはこの古ふるい寺てらを国こく宝ほうに指し定ていした。
The government designated this old temple as a National Treasure.
〈物もの〉が国こく宝ほうに指し定ていされるfor <thing> to be designated a National Treasure
この仏ぶつ像ぞうは江え戸ど時じ代だいに国こく宝ほうに指し定ていされた。
This Buddhist statue was designated a National Treasure during the Edo period.
国こく宝ほう級きゅうの〈物もの〉of national-treasure caliber (used metaphorically for something of exceptional value)
彼かれは国こく宝ほう級きゅうの腕うでを持もつ職しょく人にんだ。
He is a craftsman with skills on the level of a National Treasure.