Illustration: At a neighborhood jeweler’s workbench, a craftsperson holds a single large faceted gemstone in fine tweezers above a shallow velvet-lined tray. The sharply cut faces catch small points of light, and a loupe is raised close to one eye.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

宝ほう石せき

houseki

gem, jewel

Example sentences

彼かれは鍵かぎをかけて宝石ほうせきを金庫きんこにしまいこんだ。
He locked up his jewels in the safe.
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泥棒どろぼうは宝石ほうせきを盗ぬすんで逃にげた。
The thieves made off with the jewels.
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彼女かのじょは宝石ほうせきで身みを飾かざった。
She adorned herself with jewels.
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Kanji in 宝石

宝treasure; wealthOnホウKunたから
石stoneOnセキ・シャク・コクKunいし

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