貴重品|きちょうひんkichouhin
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- nounvaluable article; valuables
- Related宝物たからものNeutralThings you cherish, even items meaningful only to you; 「貴重品」 covers wallets, documents, jewelry — valuable or important items to keep safe.
- Related宝たからNeutralTreasure, also used figuratively for a precious person, as in 「国の宝」; 「貴重品」 refers only to objects and often appears in safekeeping notices.
- Relatedお宝おたからCasualColloquial and light in tone: treasured items, whether genuinely valuable or just dear to you; 「貴重品」 sounds more formal.
- Related什宝じゅうほうWrittenA written, formal term: treasured implements handed down by temples or families; narrower in scope; 「貴重品」 is a general term, in daily use for personal valuables.
- Related重器じゅうきWrittenWritten/formal: an extremely precious treasure, or figuratively a person vital to the nation; for everyday valuables say 「貴重品」.
- Related秘宝ひほうWrittenWritten/formal: a treasure kept hidden from others, with a mysterious air, typical of legends and adventure stories; 「貴重品」 is an everyday word.
- Antonym安物やすものCasualColloquial: cheap, poorly made goods — the opposite of 「貴重品」 in value, as in 「安物買いの銭失い」.
Use 「貴重品」 for valuables or important items to keep safe, like wallets and documents. 「宝物」 and colloquial 「お宝」 are things you treasure; 「宝」 can also mean a precious person. 「什宝」「重器」「秘宝」 are written words for treasures; 「安物」 means cheap goods.
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