Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鍍金(めっき) in Japanese

鍍金, 滅金
Kana Reading
めっき, ときん, メッキ
Romaji
mekki, tokin, mekki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    gilt; plating
    Example sentence
    彼もとうとうメッキがはがれた。 He has finally shown his true colors.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    pretense; pretence
    Example sentence
    この鉄の板はすずでメッキしてある。 This iron sheet is coated with tin.

Examples of 鍍金, 滅金, めっき, ときん, メッキ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

滅 JLPT 1

13 strokes

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

On'Yomi: メツ

Kun'Yomi: ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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金 JLPT 5

8 strokes

gold

On'Yomi: キン, コン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: かね, かな-, -がね

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鍍

17 strokes

plating, gilding

On'Yomi: ト

Kun'Yomi: めっき

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