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文化財

Reading

Kana: ぶんかざい
Romaji: bunkazai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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cultural assets; cultural property

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: ザイ、 サイ、 ゾク、 たから
Meanings: property, money, wealth, assets

Example Sentence

奈良(なら)は、国宝(こくほう)重要(じゅうよう)文化財(ぶんかざい)豊富(ほうふ)である。
➥Nara is rich in National Treasures and Important Cultural Assets.
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