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“silver” in Japanese

銀ぎん
Illustration of "silver" in a Japanese cultural setting
A craftsman carefully polishes a delicate silver necklace on his workbench, the metal gleaming under the workshop lights…

Usage note

銀 refers to the metal silver and is commonly used for jewelry, cutlery, and decorative items; it is also part of the word for bank (銀行 - ginkō), linking it to money and finance in everyday life.

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