1.
gem, jewel, precious stone
A valuable stone used in jewelry, such as diamonds, rubies, or emeralds.
宝石 refers specifically to precious and semi-precious stones. For finished jewelry products, ジュエリー or アクセサリー is more common.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 宝石店: jewelry store
- 宝石箱: jewelry box
- 宝石商: jewel dealer
- 人工宝石: artificial gem
COMMON TYPES:
- ダイヤモンド (diamond)
- ルビー (ruby)
- エメラルド (emerald)
- サファイア (sapphire)