重要文化財(じゅうようぶんかざい)

じゅうようぶんかざい
noun
Important Cultural Property
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1. Important Cultural Property
A category of protected cultural assets designated by the Japanese government under the Act on Protection of Cultural Properties. Includes buildings, artworks, crafts, and other historically or artistically significant objects. Often abbreviated as 重文(じゅうぶん).
この寺(てら)は重要文化財(じゅうようぶんかざい)に指定(してい)されている。
This temple is designated as an Important Cultural Property.
博物館(はくぶつかん)には多(おお)くの重要文化財(じゅうようぶんかざい)が展示(てんじ)されている。
Many Important Cultural Properties are displayed in the museum.
昨年(さくねん)、新(あら)たに三(みっ)つの建造物(けんぞうぶつ)が重要文化財(じゅうようぶんかざい)に指定(してい)され、地元(じもと)では保存活動(ほぞんかつどう)が始(はじ)まった。
Last year, three more structures were designated as Important Cultural Properties, and preservation efforts began locally.

Abbreviated as 重文(じゅうぶん) in everyday use and media. Part of a tiered system: items of exceptional importance may be further elevated to 国宝(こくほう) (National Treasure).

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Usage

Covers tangible cultural properties including 建造物(けんぞうぶつ) (structures), 絵画(かいが) (paintings), 彫刻(ちょうこく) (sculptures), and 工芸品(こうげいひん) (crafts). Intangible cultural heritage uses the separate term 無形文化財(むけいぶんかざい).

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Added 2026.3.3 17:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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