Japanese

かね
Meaning: money; metal
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

旅行に行くためには、もっとお金を貯める必要がある。
I need to save more money to go on a trip.
彼は金のために戦う傭兵として雇われた。
He was hired as a mercenary who fights for money.
何をするにも金が先に立つ。
No matter what you do, money is the first thing you need.
金に卑しい人間だと思われるよ
You'll be seen as a person who is greedy for money.
悪徳業者は高齢者からなけなしの金を搾り取った。
The unscrupulous trader extorted the last of the elderly person's money.

Usage Notes

Primarily refers to money/currency (often as お金) or metal in general.

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