金きん銭せんずく

noun

using money as a weapon; power of money

Refers to the attitude or approach of using financial power to influence people or situations, often with a negative connotation. Commonly used in phrases like 金銭ずくで動く (to act purely for money).

• 彼かれは金きん銭せんずくで動うごくような人にん間げんではない。

  He is not the kind of person who acts purely for money.

• 金きん銭せんずくの関かん係けいは長なが続つづきしない。

  Relationships based solely on money don't last long.