English–Japanese

“gold” in Japanese

Japanese

Also金色 (kin'iro) · ゴールド (gōrudo)

Pronunciation

Romajiōgon

Example

昔の王は黄金を集めました。mukashi no ō wa ō gon o atsu me ma shi ta

Ancient kings collected gold.

Illustration for 黄金 (gold)

How to say “gold” in Japanese

“Gold” in Japanese is 黄金 (ōgon).

Presents gold as a precious yellow substance whose color and shine suggest great value.

Full entry for 黄金: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 黄金

博物館で黄金の仮面を見ました。haku butsu kan de ō gon no ka men o mi ma shi ta

I saw a gold mask at the museum.

Tips for using 黄金

  • 黄金 (ōgon) often has a literary or elevated tone, so it appears in descriptions of treasure and prosperity more than in ordinary conversation.

Other Japanese words for “gold”

この指輪は金色です。ko no yubi wa wa kin iro de su

This ring is gold.

ゴールドの時計を買いました。gō ru do no tokei o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a gold watch.

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