鉄くろがね

noun

iron

Archaic or literary word for iron. In modern Japanese, 鉄 (てつ) is the standard term. くろがね appears in classical texts, poetry, or fixed expressions.

See also: 鉄 (てつ)

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、鉄くろがねを「くろがね」と読よむことがある。

  In old documents, 鉄 is sometimes read as くろがね.

• 「くろがねの鎧よろい」という表ひょう現げんが時じ代だい劇げきに出でてきた。

  The expression 'iron armor' (くろがねの鎧) appeared in the period drama.