🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

宝物

Pronunciation / Transliteration: takaramono

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Treasure/ˈtrɛʒ.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"子供たちは庭で秘密の宝物を見つけた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.

    "The divers discovered a sunken ship filled with gold and silver treasure."
As verb
  1. 1

    To keep or store up something as valuable; to cherish or greatly prize something.

    "She will always treasure the memories of her childhood summers by the sea."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'treasure' originates from the Old French 'tresor', which in turn comes from the Latin 'thesaurus', meaning 'storehouse'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass not just physical valuables but also metaphorical riches, such as knowledge or experiences.

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