銀
ぎん
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun
silver (Ag)Noun, No-adjective
silver (color)Noun
silver (medal, prize, etc.)- silver coinhistorical term
- silver generalAbbreviation
All 9 meanings
Suffix
bankAbbreviationNoun
silverPoetic- silver coinPoetic
- silver (color)Poetic
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- moneyArchaic
Example sentences
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Gold is heavier than silver.
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Speech is silver, silence is gold.
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Speech is silver, silence is golden.
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Copper and silver are both metals.
これは本物の銀ですか?
Is this real silver?
More examples (10)
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My brother polished the silver.
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Gold is more valuable than silver.
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Can you distinguish silver from tin?
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I prefer silver rings to gold ones.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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I collect silver tea spoons.
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Let's shackle your feet with silver fetters.
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Some say that speech is worth silver, but silence is worth gold.
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I buy my silver from a man who has a mine on his property.
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Once gold was less valuable than silver in Japan.