treasure in Japanese
treasure in Japanese is 宝, 宝物, 珍重 — treasure means a valuable collection of money, jewels, or other precious things.
treasure in Japanese
宝
Pronounced: takara
(literally, countable, and, uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
宝物
Pronounced: takaramono
(literally, countable, and, uncountable) A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
珍重
Pronounced: chinchō
(transitive, of a person or thing) To consider to be precious; to value highly.
重宝
Pronounced: chōhō
(transitive, of a person or thing) To consider to be precious; to value highly.
What does "treasure" mean?
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noun A valuable collection of money, jewels, or other precious things.
"The children drew a map showing where the pirates had buried their treasure."
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noun Anyone or anything considered extremely valuable or precious.
"Our neighbour is a real treasure, always ready to help with the garden."
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verb To value something very highly.
"I will always treasure the book my teacher gave me as a leaving gift."
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treasure in a sentence
- The children drew a map showing where the pirates had buried their treasure.
- Legend says a hidden treasure lies somewhere beneath the old castle.
- Our neighbour is a real treasure, always ready to help with the garden.
- That old photograph is a family treasure we will never sell.
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What is "treasure" in Japanese?
"treasure" in Japanese is 宝, 宝物, 珍重. treasure means: A valuable collection of money, jewels, or other precious things.
How do you pronounce 宝?
"treasure" in Japanese is 宝, pronounced "takara".
How do you use "treasure" in a sentence?
Example: "The children drew a map showing where the pirates had buried their treasure." In Japanese, "treasure" is 宝, 宝物, 珍重.
Are there other ways to say "treasure" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "treasure": 宝, 宝物, 珍重, 重宝.
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