重宝 (chōhō) means “useful” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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この保存容器は、残り物を入れるのに重宝します。ko no ho zon yō ki wa noko ri mono o i re ru no ni chō hō shi ma su

This storage container is useful for storing leftovers.

Presents something as a valued possession whose usefulness makes it worth keeping close at hand.

価値があり、実際の用に便利なもの。ka chi ga a ri jis sai no yō ni ben ri na mo no

The word 重宝 (chōhō) joins 重 (chō, "valuable") with 宝 (hō, "treasure"), expressing the idea of a treasure valued for the practical help it provides.

The noun 重宝 (chōhō) often appears in the pattern 重宝する (chōhō suru), which describes finding an object useful in daily life.