宝石 (Houseki) is a Japanese noun meaning “gem, jewel, precious stone”.
Meanings
- noungem; jewel; precious stone
Examples
宝石の関税を払った。
We paid customs on jewels.
彼女は宝石で身を飾った。
She adorned herself with jewels.
彼女は宝石で飾りたてた。
She was tricked up in jewels.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).