鍍: plating

plating; gilding

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Readings

ト

Kun

めっき

In practice only 鍍金, read めっき (special reading) or ときん. 鍍金が剥げる, 'the plating peels off', means a pretense is exposed.

鍍金めっきplating; pretense

金鍍金きんめっきgold plating

銀鍍金ぎんめっきsilver plating

鍍金ときんplating

この指輪ゆびわは純金じゅんきんではなく、金鍍金きんめっきのものだ。

This ring is not pure gold; it is gold-plated.

銀鍍金ぎんめっきのスプーンが、使つかっているうちに少すこし黒くろずんできた。

The silver-plated spoon has turned a little black as I have kept using it.

彼かれの立派りっぱな経歴けいれきも、鍍金が剥めっきがはげると中身なかみはからっぽだった。

Once the veneer wore off, his impressive career record turned out to be hollow.