貴 重(きちょう)な

きちょうな

na-adjective

precious; valuable; rare

1. precious; valuable; rare

Describes something of great value or importance, whether material or abstract. Often used for things that are irreplaceable or hard to obtain — time, experiences, resources, or cultural artifacts.

貴重(きちょう)な体験(たいけん)だった。

It was a valuable experience.

この美術館(びじゅつかん)には貴重(きちょう)な絵画(かいが)が多(おお)い。

This art museum has many precious paintings.

限(かぎ)られた貴重(きちょう)な時間(じかん)を無駄(むだ)にしたくない。

I don't want to waste what little precious time we have.

Usage

A versatile adjective used across formal and informal registers. Very commonly applied to abstract concepts like 時間(じかん) (time), 経験(けいけん) (experience), and 意見(いけん) (opinion), as well as tangible items like 資料(しりょう) (documents) and 品(しな) (items).

Common collocations

貴重(きちょう)な体験(たいけん) (valuable experience)
貴重(きちょう)な時間(じかん) (precious time)
貴重(きちょう)な資料(しりょう) (valuable documents/materials)
貴重(きちょう)品(ひん) (valuables)

Similar words

大切(たいせつ)な: important, cherished — emphasizes personal care and emotional attachment
希少(きしょう)な: rare, scarce — focuses specifically on rarity rather than value

Related Words

Synonym: 大切(たいせつ) (important, cherished)

Synonym: 希少(きしょう) (rare, scarce)

Compare: 代(か)わりのない (irreplaceable)

Compare: 価値(かち)ある (valuable)

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Added 2026.3.9 15:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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