文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん)

ぶんかいさん
noun
cultural heritage
1. cultural heritage; cultural property
Tangible and intangible cultural assets inherited from previous generations, including buildings, art, traditions, and practices. Often used in the context of UNESCO World Heritage.
世界(せかい)文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん)に登録(とうろく)された。
It was registered as a World Cultural Heritage site.
地域(ちいき)の文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん)を守(まも)る活動(かつどう)に参加(さんか)した。
I participated in activities to protect local cultural heritage.
日本(にほん)には数多(かずおお)くの文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん)があり、毎年(まいとし)多(おお)くの観光客(かんこうきゃく)が訪(おとず)れる。
Japan has numerous cultural heritage sites, and many tourists visit each year.

USAGE:
Commonly used in discussions about preservation, tourism, and UNESCO designations. Japan has many registered World Heritage sites, making this term frequently encountered in travel and culture-related contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 世界(せかい)文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん) (World Cultural Heritage)
  • 文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん)の保護(ほご) (protection of cultural heritage)
  • 文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん)に登録(とうろく)する (to register as cultural heritage)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 自然(しぜん)遺産(いさん): natural heritage
  • 世界(せかい)遺産(いさん): World Heritage (includes both cultural and natural)
  • 無形(むけい)文化(ぶんか)遺産(いさん): intangible cultural heritage
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