What does 宝石 mean?
宝石 is a Japanese noun meaning “gem, jewel” in English. It is written as 宝石 in kanji, ほうせき in hiragana, and houseki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は鍵をかけて宝石を金庫にしまいこんだ。
He locked up his jewels in the safe.