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What does 宝石 (ほうせき, houseki) mean?

宝石 (ほうせき, houseki) means jewel, gemstone.

Quick facts
Readingほうせき
Romajihouseki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ほうせき
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhouseki

jewel, gemstone

  1. 1noun gem; jewel; precious stone

Example sentences

  • She likes jewelry.

  • This gemstone is very expensive.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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