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national treasure
An item of cultural property designated by the Japanese government as having exceptional historical or artistic value, the highest classification of cultural property in Japan.
この城は国宝に指定されている。
This castle has been designated as a national treasure.
国宝の絵画を見に美術館へ行った。
I went to the museum to see the national treasure paintings.
日本には千を超える国宝がある。
Japan has more than a thousand national treasures.
RELATED TERMS:
- 重要文化財 (important cultural property)
- 世界遺産 (world heritage)
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国宝 includes buildings, paintings, sculptures, crafts, calligraphy, and historical documents that are of exceptional importance to Japanese cultural heritage.