貴き金きん属ぞく

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Meanings

precious metal

Refers to rare, high-value metals such as gold, silver, and platinum, often in economic, industrial, or jewelry contexts.

〈物もの〉の貴き金きん属ぞくprecious metal used for a certain item
この指ゆび輪わは貴き金きん属ぞくで作つくられている。
This ring is made of precious metal.
貴き金きん属ぞくを扱あつかうto deal in precious metals
この店みせは貴き金きん属ぞくを扱あつかっている。
This shop deals in precious metals.
貴き金きん属ぞくの価か格かくが上あがる／下さがるthe price of precious metals rises/falls
最さい近きん、貴き金きん属ぞくの価か格かくが上あがっている。
The price of precious metals has been rising recently.
貴き金きん属ぞくに投とう資しするto invest in precious metals
彼かれは貴き金きん属ぞくに投とう資ししている。
He invests in precious metals.

金きん銀ぎん
貴金属 broadly covers precious metals such as platinum as well as gold and silver, while 金銀 names specifically gold and silver together.

卑ひ金きん属ぞく
貴金属 refers to rare, high-value metals like gold and platinum, while 卑金属 refers to common, easily oxidized metals like iron and copper.

レアメタル
貴金属 means precious metals prized for jewelry and investment (gold, silver, platinum), whereas レアメタル refers to rare industrial metals like lithium and tungsten.
軽けい金きん属ぞくN2
軽金属 classifies metals by their light weight (aluminum, titanium), whereas 貴金属 classifies metals by their rarity and value (gold, silver, platinum), and learners can confuse the two because both end in 金属.
重じゅう金きん属ぞくN2
貴金属 means precious metals (gold, silver, platinum) valued for rarity, while 重金属 refers to dense metals often noted for toxicity, not value.
貴き重ちょう品ひんN1
貴重品 broadly covers any valuable item (money, documents, jewelry), while 貴金属 narrowly means precious metals like gold and silver.

Compound of 貴 (ki, 'precious, noble') + 金属 (kinzoku, 'metal'). The term is a straightforward kanji compound with no irregular historical derivation.