宝たから物もの

also: ほうもつ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun

treasure; prized possession

Refers to a concrete valuable object or an abstract cherished thing, such as a memory, person, or experience. The reading ほうもつ is rare and formal.

祖そ母ぼの指ゆび輪わは私わたしの宝たから物ものです。
My grandmother's ring is my treasure.
家か族ぞくとの時じ間かんが何なによりの宝たから物ものだ。
Time with my family is my greatest treasure.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を宝たから物ものにするto treasure something; to make something one's prized possession
彼かれはその指ゆび輪わを宝たから物ものにしている。
He treasures that ring as his most prized possession.
一いっ生しょうの宝たから物ものa treasure to last a lifetime
この経けい験けんは一いっ生しょうの宝たから物ものになった。
This experience became a treasure that will last me a lifetime.
〈人ひと〉にとっての宝たから物ものa treasure to someone
子こ供どもは親おやにとっての宝たから物ものだ。
Children are a treasure to their parents.
宝たから物ものを大たい切せつにするto take good care of a treasured possession
祖そ母ぼからもらった宝たから物ものを大たい切せつにしている。
I take good care of the treasured possession I got from my grandmother.

Kanji

宝treasure, wealth, valuables
物thing, object, matter

Related words· 7

宝たからN3
宝 is a simpler, more direct word for treasure often used in compounds, while 宝物 emphasizes the item as a personally cherished possession with emotional weight.
財ざい宝ほう
財宝 refers to material wealth or a hoard of valuables, whereas 宝物 can also describe intangible things like a cherished memory or person.
貴き重ちょう品ひんN1
貴重品 is a practical, everyday term for valuables you must keep safe (e.g. while traveling), while 宝物 carries emotional attachment rather than just monetary worth.
至し宝ほう
至宝 is a formal word for an exceptionally prized treasure, often applied to outstanding people or national treasures, while 宝物 is more casual and personal.

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秘ひ宝ほう
宝物 is a general word for a treasure or prized possession, while 秘宝 specifically means a treasure that is hidden or kept secret.
宝ほう器きN1
宝物 is the everyday word for a treasured possession, while 宝器 is a formal, literary term often implying a vessel or a person of exceptional worth.
重ちょう宝ほうN1
宝物 is the ordinary, common word for a treasured possession, while 重宝 in its 'treasure' sense (often read じゅうほう) is rarer and more formal or old-fashioned.

Don't confuse with

宝ほう庫こ
宝物 means 'a treasure' (the valuable item itself), whereas 宝庫 means 'a treasure house' (the place or source where such treasures are found).

Built from

宝たから+物もの

Written forms

宝物Usage94%
- たからもの
  Standard kanji spelling for the common reading たからもの.
- ほうもつ
  Rare reading; mostly found in formal or literary contexts. Learners should normally use たからもの.
たからものUsage3%
宝たからものUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
ほうもつ

Etymology

Compound of 宝 (takara, 'treasure') + 物 (mono, 'thing'). The reading ほうもつ is the on'yomi reading of the same kanji, used in more formal or literary contexts.