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gem in Japanese

gem in Japanese is 宝石 — gem means a precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.

gem in Japanese

宝石
noun
Pronounced: hōseki
A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

What does "gem" mean?

  1. noun A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.
    "The ring was set with a single blue gem."
  2. noun Something or someone of exceptional quality or value.
    "This little café is a hidden gem."
  3. noun A software package or library for the Ruby programming language.
    "He installed the gem to add the missing feature."

gem in a sentence

  • The ring was set with a single blue gem.
  • This little café is a hidden gem.
  • She's an absolute gem for helping out at short notice.
  • He installed the gem to add the missing feature.

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What is "gem" in Japanese?

"gem" in Japanese is 宝石. gem means: A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.

How do you pronounce 宝石?

"gem" in Japanese is 宝石, pronounced "hōseki".

How do you use "gem" in a sentence?

Example: "The ring was set with a single blue gem." In Japanese, "gem" is 宝石.

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