ギルト

noun

gilt; gold leaf; gold plating

Refers to a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material applied to a surface, or the technique itself. Used in art, decoration, and framing.

• その額がく縁ぶちにはギルトが施ほどこされている。

  The picture frame is finished with gilt.

noun

guilt; sense of guilt

Psychological or emotional feeling of having done wrong. Often used in compounds like サバイバーズギルト (survivor's guilt).

See also: サバイバーズ・ギルト

• 彼かれは事じ故この後あと、強つよいギルトを感かんじていた。

  He felt strong guilt after the accident.

noun

gilt-edged security; gilt; government bond

Financial term for a low-risk bond issued by the UK government. The short form 'gilt' is common in investment contexts.

• 年ねん金きん基き金きんはポートフォリオの一いち部ぶをギルトに投とう資ししている。

  The pension fund invests part of its portfolio in gilts.