銀|ぎんgin[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounsilver (Ag)
- no-adjectivesilver (color)
- nounsilver (medal, prize, etc.)
- nounsilver coin
- noun, shogisilver general
- suffixbank
- nounmoney
- SynonymシルバーNeutralLoanword covering both the metal and the color, and common as a prefix (「シルバーアクセ」); it can also mean senior citizens (「シルバー世代」), a sense 「銀」 lacks.
- Related銀色ぎんいろNeutralRefers only to the color, not the metal; 「銀」 covers the metal, the color, and silver medals.
- Related銀鼠ぎんねずWrittenA traditional color name for mouse gray with a silver sheen, found in kimono contexts and color descriptions; everyday speech prefers 「シルバーグレー」.
- Related銀灰色ぎんかいしょくWrittenGray tinged with silver, used mainly in written color descriptions; 「銀色」 is brighter and whiter.
- Antonym黄金こがねWrittenNative-Japanese word for gold or the color gold, often literary as in 「黄金色」; it stands opposite 「銀」 as the other precious metal.
Use 「銀」 for the metal and medals; for color alone say 「銀色」 or 「シルバー」. Grayish shades are 「銀灰色」 or 「銀鼠」. 「黄金」 is the literary counterpart for gold.
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