noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
valuable; high-priced; precious
Describes something that is worth a lot of money or has high monetary value. Often used attributively with の.
金目の物は金庫にしまってある。
Valuables are kept in the safe.
彼は金目の物だけを持って逃げた。
He ran away taking only the valuable items.
noun
monetary value; price
Refers to the monetary worth or price of something. Often used in phrases like 金目が高い (high in monetary value) or 金目になる (to be worth money).
この骨董品は金目が高い。
This antique is worth a lot of money.
金目になる物は何もなかった。
There was nothing that could be turned into money.
Compound of 金 (かね, money) and 目 (め, here meaning value or worth). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'money value'.