重じゅう要よう文ぶん化か財ざい

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Meanings

noun

Important Cultural Property

Official designation by the Japanese government for tangible cultural properties of high historical or artistic value. Often abbreviated as 重文 (じゅうぶん). Compare with 国宝 (National Treasure), which is a higher designation.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が重じゅう要よう文ぶん化か財ざいに指し定ていされるfor something to be designated as an Important Cultural Property
この寺てらの本ほん堂どうは重じゅう要よう文ぶん化か財ざいに指し定ていされている。
This temple's main hall is designated an Important Cultural Property.
重じゅう要よう文ぶん化か財ざいに登とう録ろくするto register something as an Important Cultural Property
この絵かい画がは昨さく年ねん、重じゅう要よう文ぶん化か財ざいに登とう録ろくされた。
重じゅう要よう文ぶん化か財ざいを保ほ護ごするto protect/preserve an Important Cultural Property
国くには重じゅう要よう文ぶん化か財ざいを保ほ護ごするための予よ算さんを組くんでいる。

Kanji

重heavy, important, esteem
要need, main point, essence
文sentence, literature, style
化change, take the form of, influence
財property, money, wealth

Related words

国こく宝ほうN1
重要文化財 designates culturally valuable items, while 国宝 is a smaller, higher-ranked subset of those items considered especially outstanding.

Built from

重じゅう要よう+文ぶん化か財ざい

Etymology

Compound of 重要 (important) + 文化財 (cultural property). The term was established under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (文化財保護法).

This painting was registered as an Important Cultural Property last year.

The government has set aside a budget to protect Important Cultural Properties.