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貴重

Reading

Kana: きちょう
Romaji: kichō
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Definition

1

precious; valuable

Kanji

Readings: キ、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

Example Sentences

(きん)(てつ)よりも貴重(きちょう)だ。
➥Gold is more precious than iron.
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健康(けんこう)ほど貴重(きちょう)(もの)はない。
➥Nothing is so precious as health.
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時間(じかん)(もっと)貴重(きちょう)なものだ。
➥Time is the most precious thing of all.
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あれは貴重(きちょう)経験(けいけん)だった。
➥That was a valuable experience.
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時間(じかん)ほど貴重(きちょう)(もの)はない。
➥Nothing is so precious as time.
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貴重品(きちょうひん)(あづ)けたいですが。
➥I'd like to check some of my valuables.
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