唐から金かね

noun

bronze (historical term)

Historical term for bronze, often referring to bronze objects imported from China or made in a Chinese style. In modern Japanese, 青銅 (せいどう) is the standard word for bronze.

• この寺てらには唐から金かねで作つくられた古ふるい仏ぶつ像ぞうがある。

  This temple has an old Buddha statue made of bronze (唐金).