宝物|たからものtakaramono[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountreasure; treasured item; prized possession
   彼かれらは宝物ほうもつを探さがしに行いった。↗

   They went in search of treasure.

• Synonym宝たからNeutralBroader than 「宝物」: covers treasure in general and figuratively a precious person, as in 「子は宝」; 「宝物」 usually means a concrete treasured object.
• Synonym財宝ざいほうNeutralGold, silver and riches — treasure as wealth, as in 「財宝を発見する」; it stresses monetary value rather than personal attachment.
• Synonym珍宝ちんぽうWrittenWritten word for a rare, exceptional treasure that stresses rarity; rarely used, so not an everyday stand-in for 「宝物」.
• Related貴重品きちょうひんNeutralValuables such as a wallet or documents; often used in reminders to keep them safe. It carries none of the affection that 「宝物」 implies.
• Relatedお宝おたからCasualColloquial for a treasure or valuable item, with a playful or collector's tone; it can also mean money.
• Related什宝じゅうほうWrittenWritten word for treasured objects held by temples or families; rare, and out of place in everyday speech.
• Related重器じゅうきWrittenWritten word for a precious treasure or vessel, and by extension a metaphor for a pillar of the state, an invaluable person; rarely used.
• Related虎の子とらのこNeutralMetaphor for savings or possessions carefully tucked away as one's prized reserve, as in 「虎の子の貯金」.
• AntonymガラクタNeutralJunk: broken, useless odds and ends; the direct opposite of 「宝物」.
• Antonym廃品はいひんNeutralWaste articles: things that are no longer of use and get thrown out; it sits at the opposite pole from 「宝物」.

Choose 「宝物」 for something you personally cherish, as in 「一生の宝物」. For valuables whose worth matters use 「貴重品」, and for gold, silver and riches 「財宝」. The opposite of a treasure is 「ガラクタ」.

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1. 世よに珍めずらしいもの。たからもの。