金属|きんぞくkinzoku[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounmetal
- SynonymメタルNeutralLoanword used mainly in compounds and product names or music genres, e.g. 「メタルラック」「ヘビーメタル」. In scientific contexts, say 「金属」.
- Antonym非金属ひきんぞくNeutralA substance that lacks the properties of a metal; the direct opposite of 「金属」.
Use 「金属」 for metal in scientific and industrial contexts. 「メタル」 appears mostly in product names and music genres like 「ヘビーメタル」. 「非金属」 is the opposite — a substance with no metallic properties.
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