無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざい

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Meanings

noun

intangible cultural asset

Refers to performing arts, craft techniques, and other intangible cultural properties designated for protection under Japanese law. Often used in official contexts.

能のう楽がくは重じゅう要ような無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざいに指し定ていされている。
Noh is designated as an important intangible cultural asset.
この地ち域いきの伝でん統とう工こう芸げいは無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざいとして保ほ護ごされている。
The traditional crafts of this region are protected as intangible cultural assets.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざいに指し定ていされるto be designated as an intangible cultural asset
能のう楽がくは重じゅう要ような無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざいに指し定ていされている。
Noh theater has been designated as an important intangible cultural asset.
無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざいを保ほ護ごするto protect/preserve intangible cultural assets
政せい府ふは無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざいを保ほ護ごするための制せい度どを設もうけている。
The government has established a system to protect intangible cultural assets.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
形shape, form, style
文sentence, literature, style
化change, take the form of, influence
財property, money, wealth

Related words

有ゆう形けい文ぶん化か財ざい
有形文化財 refers to tangible cultural properties such as buildings, paintings, and sculptures, while 無形文化財 refers to intangible ones like performing arts and craft techniques.
重じゅう要よう無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざい
重要無形文化財 is a specific designation for particularly important intangible cultural assets, often used for nationally recognized masters (人間国宝).

Opposites

有ゆう形けい文ぶん化か財ざい
有形文化財 covers tangible cultural properties like buildings and paintings, while 無形文化財 covers intangible ones like performing arts and techniques.

Word family

重じゅう要よう無む形けい文ぶん化か財ざい
important intangible cultural property

Built from

無む形けい+文ぶん化か財ざい

Etymology

Compound of 無形 (intangible) + 文化財 (cultural property). The term was established in Japanese law in 1950 with the enactment of the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.