noun
Refers to the gemstone produced by oysters and other mollusks. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.
彼女は真珠のネックレスをしていた。
She was wearing a pearl necklace.
この真珠はとても輝いている。
This pearl is very lustrous.
Loanword from English; often used in fashion or jewelry contexts, but 真珠 is the standard Japanese word.
Compound of 真 (true, genuine) and 珠 (gem, jewel). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'pearl'.