財宝|ざいほうzaihou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nountreasure
    どんなに財産ざいさんがあっても、貪欲どんよくな人間にんげんは満足まんぞくできない。世界中せかいじゅうの財宝ざいほうを集あつめても幸福こうふくにはなれない。↗
    No amount of wealth can satisfy a covetous man. All the treasure in the world won't make him happy.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym宝たからNeutralCovers treasured things and, figuratively, people held precious, as in 「子は宝」; the broadest word, while 「財宝」 centres on valuables like gold, silver and jewels.
  • Synonym宝物たからものNeutralTreasured items, also used figuratively for beloved people; stresses personal attachment rather than the monetary valuables that 「財宝」 centres on.
  • Synonym珍宝ちんぽうWrittenA treasure so rare it is scarcely found in the world; written/formal prose, stressing rarity rather than the valuable property 「財宝」 denotes.
  • Relatedお宝おたからCasualColloquial, with a playful ring, for prized valuables; also covers cash, going beyond the valuable property that 「財宝」 centres on.
  • Related什宝じゅうほうWrittenWritten/formal: treasured articles held in a collection, such as a temple's; the focus is on the kept object, while 「財宝」 puts the weight on monetary value.
  • Related秘宝ひほうNeutralTreasure kept hidden from others' eyes; carries a sense of mystery, unlike 「財宝」, which centres on valuable property.
  • Related虎の子とらのこNeutralLiterally a tiger cub; figuratively money or things carefully put away, as in 「虎の子の貯金」.

Use 「財宝」 for valuable property such as gold, silver and jewels, as in 「金銀財宝」 or 「海賊の財宝」. For personally treasured things say 「宝物」, for rare treasures 「珍宝」, and for carefully kept savings 「虎の子」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 財貨ざいかと宝物たからもの。宝たから。
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