貴重|きちょうkichou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounprecious; valuable
   あれは貴重きちょうな経験けいけんだった。↗

   That was a valuable experience.

• Synonym尊いとうといWrittenPrecious and worthy of reverence, as in 「尊い命」「尊い犠牲」, with a solemn, formal tone. 「貴重」 is more objective, stressing rarity.
• Synonym大切たいせつNeutralThe everyday word for something dear and important, with feeling; also 「大切にする」. 「貴重」 is more objective, stressing rarity.
• Synonym高価こうかNeutralMeans expensive, as in 「高価な宝石」. 「貴重」 does not necessarily mean costly; it stresses rarity and value.
• Synonym価値あるかちあるNeutralPrenominally modifies nouns, as in 「価値ある経験」: stresses being meaningful and worthwhile, while 「貴重」 stresses being rare and precious.
• Synonym価値高いかちたかいNeutralMeans high in value; less common, usually as 「価値の高い」. 「貴重」 adds the nuance of scarcity beyond mere value.
• Related重要じゅうようNeutralMeans important or crucial — losing it would cause problems, as in 「重要な会議」. 「貴重」 is about being precious and rare, a different focus.
• Antonym安価あんかWrittenFormal word for low-priced, cheap; opposite of 「貴重」 only in price terms — a cheap thing can still be precious for its rarity.
• Antonym粗末そまつNeutralOften as 「粗末にする」, to treat something carelessly — the opposite of treasuring it; also describes things that are crude or shoddy.

Use 「貴重」 for something precious because it is rare and hard to come by, as in 「貴重な体験」. For everyday cherishing say 「大切」, for critical importance 「重要」, for high price 「高価」, for revered preciousness 「尊い」.

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1. きわめて大切たいせつなこと。重視じゅうしされるべき状態じょうたい。得えがたい物ものであるさま。
2. 大切たいせつにされるさま。重視じゅうしされるさま。得えがたい物ものであるさま。
3. 大切たいせつにする。大切たいせつだと見みなす。