地じ金がね

noun

raw metal; unprocessed metal; ingot; bullion; ore

Refers to metal in its raw, unprocessed form, including ingots, bullion, or ore before refining or fabrication.

• この工こう場じょうでは地じ金がねを加か工こうして製せい品ひんを作つくっている。

  This factory processes raw metal to make products.

• 金きんの地じ金がねの価か格かくが上あがっている。

  The price of gold bullion is rising.

noun

base metal (for plating)

Specifically the underlying metal onto which a plating or coating is applied; common in manufacturing and jewelry contexts.

• この指ゆび輪わの地じ金がねは銀ぎんで、表ひょう面めんに金きんメッキが施ほどこされている。

  The base metal of this ring is silver, with gold plating on the surface.

noun

true character; true colors

Used figuratively to refer to a person's real nature, often with a negative connotation; frequently appears in expressions like 地金が出る (one's true colors show).

• 彼かれは普ふ段だんは優やさしいが、怒おこると地じ金がねが出でる。

  He is usually kind, but his true colors come out when he gets angry.

• あの人ひとの地じ金がねは意い外がいとケチだ。

  His true character is surprisingly stingy.