Meaning of 宝石 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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宝石JLPT 3
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Kana Readingほうせき
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Romajihōseki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- gem; jewel; precious stone
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Example Sentences
宝石, ほうせき used in context
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一生懸命磨きました。困ったのは、意外と低級宝石のストックがないことです。
I polished for all I was worth. The trouble is that my stock of low-grade gems was surprisingly low.
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「きれいな宝石ですね」、適当な話題かどうかわからないが、とりあえずそう水を向けてみた。
Pretty gem, isn't it? Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.
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The savage robbed me of my precious jewels and ran away.
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The stars twinkling in the night sky looked like jewels.
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The jeweler mounted a big pearl in the brooch.
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The jewel was found in an unlikely place.
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