骨こっ董とう

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Meanings

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Refers to old, often valuable objects collected for their age, beauty, or rarity. Frequently used in compound nouns.

There are many antiques at my grandfather's house.

週しゅう末まつに骨こっ董とう市いちをのぞいてみた。

I took a look at the antique market over the weekend.

〈物もの〉を骨こっ董とうとして集あつめるto collect something as an antique
祖そ父ふは古ふるい時計とけいを骨こっ董とうとして集あつめている。
My grandfather collects old clocks as antiques.
骨こっ董とうの目め利ききan expert eye for antiques
彼かれは骨こっ董とうの目め利ききとして有ゆう名めいだ。
He is famous for his sharp eye for antiques.
骨こっ董とう市いちで〈物もの〉を買かうto buy something at an antique market
骨こっ董とう市いちで古ふるい陶とう器きを買かった。
I bought an old piece of pottery at the antique market.

骨こっ董とう品ひんN1
骨董 is the broad concept of old, collectible objects, while 骨董品 refers to a specific antique item.
アンティーク
骨董 is a native Sino-Japanese term for old collectibles, while アンティーク is a loanword often used for Western-style antiques with a fashionable image.
古こ美び術じゅつ
骨董 covers any old valuable object, while 古美術 specifically emphasizes old art with artistic or museum-worthy value.

骨こっ董とうUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in compounds like 骨董品 and 骨董市.
こっとうUsage1%

Borrowed from Chinese 骨董, a term for antiques and curios; its deeper origin is uncertain.

骨こっ董とう店てん

antique shop; antique store

curios and objets d'art

antiquarianism; taste for antiques