金|かねkane[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmoney
   金かねの切れ目きれめが縁えんの切れ目きれめ。↗

   The end of money is the end of love.
2. nounmetal

• Synonymお金おかねNeutralThe polite way to say 「金」; the usual word in daily conversation. Bare 「金」 sounds casual, though phrases like 「金がかかる」 are perfectly natural.
• Synonym金銭きんせんWrittenA Sino-Japanese word for money, mostly in formal expressions such as 「金銭感覚」 and 「金銭トラブル」.
• SynonymマネーNeutralLoanword used mainly in economic and financial contexts, as in 「マネーゲーム」 and 「電子マネー」.
• Synonym現金げんきんNeutralPhysical cash or coins, as opposed to cheques or cards, as in 「現金で払う」; as a na-adjective it also means mercenary or calculating.
• Synonym金員きんいんFormalLegal and official-document term for a fixed sum of money; not used in everyday speech — say 「お金」 instead.
• Synonym金子きんすWrittenOld-fashioned word for money or gold coins, found mainly in period dramas and classical texts; today say 「お金」.
• Synonym銭金ぜにかねCasualColloquial word for money, as in 「銭金の問題ではない」; carries a slightly dismissive nuance.
• Synonym金円きんえんWrittenOld-fashioned term for money in general, also the yen under the gold standard; hardly ever used today.
• SynonymキャッシュNeutralLoanword for cash, as in 「キャッシュで払う」 and 「キャッシュレス」; also refers to a computer cache.
• Related貨幣かへいWrittenCurrency in the economic sense, covering both notes and coins, as in 「貨幣価値」; for money on hand, say 「お金」.
• Relatedお足おあしCasualFormerly a women's word for money; rare nowadays, with a playful or nostalgic flavour. Say 「お金」 in daily life.
• Related先立つ物さきだつものCasualEuphemism for the money you need to get something done, as in 「先立つものがない」; self-deprecating or joking tone.
• Related銭ころちゃんころCasualSlang for small change or coins; also a slur against Chinese people, strongly derogatory — best avoided.

For everyday money say 「お金」; bare 「金」 is more casual but natural in set phrases like 「金がかかる」. Use 「現金」 or 「キャッシュ」 for physical cash, 「金銭」 in formal writing, 「貨幣」 in economics, 「マネー」 in finance, 「金員」 in legal documents. 「金子」「金円」「お足」 are dated, 「銭金」「先立つ物」 colloquial, and avoid 「銭ころ」.

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1. （かね）金属きんぞく。
2. （かね）金銭きんせん。
3. （かな、かね） 金属きんぞく。
4. （かね、がね） 金属きんぞく。金属きんぞく部品ぶひん。
5. （かね、がね） まとまったおかね。