宝庫(ほうこ)

ほうこ
noun
treasure house; treasury; rich source
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1. treasure house; treasury; storehouse of valuables
A building or place where treasures or valuable items are stored.
王宮(おうきゅう)の宝庫(ほうこ)を見学(けんがく)した。
I visited the palace treasury.
正倉院(しょうそういん)は古代(こだい)の宝物(ほうもつ)の宝庫(ほうこ)だ。
The Shosoin is a treasure house of ancient artifacts.
敵(てき)の宝庫(ほうこ)から財宝(ざいほう)を奪(うば)い取(と)った。
They seized the treasures from the enemy's treasury.
2. rich source; treasure trove; mine of (information, resources)
Figuratively, a place, thing, or person that is an abundant source of something valuable — knowledge, natural resources, cultural heritage, etc.
この森(もり)は天然資源(てんねんしげん)の宝庫(ほうこ)だ。
This forest is a treasure trove of natural resources.
あの図書館(としょかん)は知識(ちしき)の宝庫(ほうこ)だ。
That library is a treasure house of knowledge.
日本(にほん)は温泉(おんせん)の宝庫(ほうこ)で、全国(ぜんこく)に何千(なんぜん)もの温泉地(おんせんち)がある。
Japan is a treasure trove of hot springs, with thousands of hot spring areas across the country.

Usage

The figurative sense (sense 2) is far more common in modern usage. The pattern 〜の宝庫(ほうこ) (a treasure trove of ~) is a set phrase used to praise a place or thing as being rich in something valuable.

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Related Words

Compare: 宝物庫(ほうもつこ) (treasure house)
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