金きん櫃き

noun

metal box; safe; strongbox; cashbox

A sturdy metal container for storing valuables, money, or important documents. Often used in historical or formal contexts; in modern everyday language, 金庫 (きんこ) is more common for a safe.

See also: 金箱

• 寺てらの宝たから物ものは金きん櫃きに納おさめられていた。

  The temple's treasures were kept in a metal strongbox.

• 帳ちょう簿ぼを金きん櫃きにしまって鍵かぎをかけた。

  I put the account books in the safe and locked it.