heirloom in Japanese
heirloom in Japanese is 家宝 — heirloom means a valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
heirloom in Japanese
家宝
Pronounced: kahō
A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
What does "heirloom" mean?
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noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
"The ring had been an heirloom in her family since her great-grandmother's wedding."
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noun An older variety of crop or plant, grown from seed saved and handed down over generations rather than a modern commercial hybrid.
"She grows heirloom tomatoes because of their unusual colors and flavor."
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heirloom in a sentence
- The ring had been an heirloom in her family since her great-grandmother's wedding.
- He kept his grandfather's watch as a treasured heirloom.
- She grows heirloom tomatoes because of their unusual colors and flavor.
- The seed bank preserves dozens of heirloom varieties of beans.
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What is "heirloom" in Japanese?
"heirloom" in Japanese is 家宝. heirloom means: A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
How do you pronounce 家宝?
"heirloom" in Japanese is 家宝, pronounced "kahō".
How do you use "heirloom" in a sentence?
Example: "The ring had been an heirloom in her family since her great-grandmother's wedding." In Japanese, "heirloom" is 家宝.
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