► 名詞
金 [(2)かね] meaning: money rank: 1
☆ 世の中全ては金の問題だ ⇨ Everything is a matter of money in this world (☛ When 金 is used alone (instead of お金), it typically has a sarcastic tone)
☆ 結局金がものを言う ⇨ In the end money talks (☛ When 金 is used alone (instead of お金), it typically has a sarcastic tone)
金 [(2)かね] [お金] [coll] meaning: money rank: 1
☆ 今新しい車を買うお金は無い ⇨ I don’t have money to buy a new car now (☛ お金 instead of 金 is usually used in conversations)
金 [(2)かね] [coll] meaning: metal rank: 2
☆ 金で出来た箱 ⇨ A box made of metal
金 [(1)きん] meaning: gold rank: 2
☆ 金の指輪 ⇨ A gold ring
More examples:
- その団体は政府の補助金を受けている ⇨ The organization is receiving a government subsidy
- 計画は資金不足で中止を余儀なくされた ⇨ There was no other choice but cancel the project due to a lack of fund
- 彼は法外な料金を吹っ掛けてきた ⇨ He tried to charge me a ridiculous amount of money
- 軽自動車は税金が安い ⇨ Light-weight vehicles are taxed less
- その年の税金は12月31日までに納税しなくてはいけない ⇨ You have to pay tax for the year by December 31
- 法定最低賃金 ⇨ Legal minimum wage
- 入会金 ⇨ A joining fee
- 彼女は預金を下ろした ⇨ She withdrew her money (from the bank)
- 最近私は現金を持たずに何処でも行く ⇨ Nowadays I go everywhere without carrying cash
- 彼は金持ちなのに貧相な顔をしている ⇨ He has a poor-looking face even though he is rich
- 計画は資金不足で見送りになった ⇨ The project has been shelved because of a lack of fund
- 彼は大金持ちの息子の道楽者だ ⇨ He is a spoiled rich kid who is just fooling around without working
- 野党は政府が資金を不正に流用したと糾弾した ⇨ The opposing party accused the government of illegal use of the fund
- 彼は募金に千円出した ⇨ He contributed ¥1K to the fundraiser
- 彼は事業を始める資金を調達しようとしている ⇨ He is trying to come up with the capital to start his business