English–French

“jewelry” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/biʒu/

Example

Elle a acheté un bijou pour sa sœur.

She bought a piece of jewelry for her sister.

Illustration for bijou (jewelry)

How to say “jewelry” in French

“Jewelry” in French is bijou.

A compact decorative treasure whose value may be material, emotional, or symbolic.

Full entry for bijou: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bijou

Elle porte rarement un bijou.

She rarely wears jewelry.

Tips for using bijou

  • In figurative use, un bijou can describe an excellent small work or creation, so context can make it nonliteral.

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