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A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine. / (figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person.

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Source Word

gem

IPA(Pronunciation)

/d͡ʒɛm/

Noun

countable uncountable figuratively obsolete uncommon

Japanese Meaning

宝石：美しさや輝きを持つ高価で貴重な石 / 比喩的に、非常に価値のあるものやかけがえのない人物・物

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She inherited a rare blue gem that sparkled in the sunlight.

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彼女は日差しにきらめく希少な青い宝石を受け継いだ。

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A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

And on her head she wore a tyre of gold,

Adornd with gemmes and owches wondrous fayre,

Whose passing price vneath was to be told;

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(figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person.

She's an absolute gem.

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Sense（3）

Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.