貴重

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 貴重, read きちょう, describes something valuable enough to deserve care.
• Basic usage: It describes valuable things such as important materials or water in a region where it is scarce.
  • 旅先で貴重な資料を見せてもらった。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Value and price
  • 貴重 describes something hard to obtain or important in value. 高価 means expensive, so experiences or time without a price tag can still be described as 貴重.