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翠玉 (すいぎょく, suigyoku) Japanese meaning: emerald | Kotomora

翠すい玉ぎょく

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Meanings

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Refers to the green gemstone emerald. Often used in jewelry or mineral contexts.

彼かの女じょは翠すい玉ぎょくの指ゆび輪わをはめている。
She is wearing an emerald ring.

Kanji

翠green, kingfisher
玉jewel, ball

Related words

エメラルド
エメラルド is the common loanword for emerald in everyday Japanese. 翠玉 is a more formal or literary kanji term, often used in written descriptions or traditional contexts.
翡ひ翠すい
翡翠 refers to jade (the mineral), which can be green but is distinct from emerald. 翠玉 specifically means emerald, a green variety of beryl.

Etymology

Compound of 翠 (green, jade) and 玉 (jewel, ball). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the green gemstone emerald.

この翠すい玉ぎょくは深ふかい緑みどり色いろが美うつくしい。

This emerald has a beautiful deep green color.