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VocabJLPT N1

silver (Ag)

Nounの-AdjectiveSuffix

Also written as 銀

Definitions

1. silver (Ag)
2. silver (color)
3. silver (medal, prize, etc.)

Refers to the color silver or the metal silver itself. It is used both as a noun and in compound words, and appears in contexts ranging from describing colors to traditional Japanese poetry.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I'm sure she'll say silver suits me.

Sentence 2

My friend bragged, "I got this silver ring for cheap."

Sentence 3

I brought back a silver coin as a souvenir from my trip.

Sentence 4

We will also be moving forward with process improvements to increase silver recovery rates.

Sentence 5

Oh well — let's just call the tarnish on the silver some added character.