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宝石 (ほうせき): gem, jewel — Japanese vocabulary

宝石 is read ほうせき and means "gem, jewel". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

宝石

Reading
ほうせき · houseki
Translation
gem, jewel
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ほうせきが

Example

彼は鍵をかけて宝石を金庫にしまいこんだ。

かれはかぎをかけてほうせきをきんこにしまいこんだ。

He locked up his jewels in the safe.

Kanji in this word

  • 宝 — Treasure, Wealth, Valuables
  • 石 — Stone

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