What does 金 (kane | かね) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

お金がないので、プチッと旅行。
okane ga nai node, puchitto ryokō.
As I don't have the money, it'll just be a short trip.

まさかリアルに借金の催促だったの？
masaka riaru ni shakkin no saisoku datta no?
Don't tell me it was really a demand for money from debt collectors?

お金を稼ぎたいならアメリカが一番だ。
okane o kasegi tai nara amerika ga ichiban da.
America is a lovely place to be, if you are here to earn money. | If you want to earn money, America is the best.

君にお金をあげるから俺が必要なのか。
kimi ni okane o ageru kara ore ga hitsuyō na no ka.
Do you need me to give you some money?

この日はただ時間とお金の無駄だった。
kono hi wa tada jikan to okane no muda datta.
This day was just a waste of time and money.

錆が金属の部分を少しずつ侵食している。
sabi ga kinzoku no bubun o sukoshi zutsu shinshoku shi te iru.
Rust is gradually eating into the metal parts.

彼はお人よしのカモから大金を巻き上げました。
kare wa o hito yoshi no kamo kara taikin o makiage mashi ta.
He made heaps of money by ripping off naive suckers.

四種類の金属を使うことで特定の共振を抑えます。
yon jurui no kinzoku o tsukau koto de tokutei no kyōshin o osae masu.
By using four types of metal, specific frequency resonance is suppressed.

めったに乗らないヨットなんてただの金食い虫だ。
metta ni nora nai yotto nante tada no kin gui chū da.
It's just throwing money away to have a yacht you rarely use.

この大分類には、金融業又は保険業を営む事業所が分類される。
kono ōita rui ni wa, kinyū gyū matawa hoken gyū o itonamu jigyū sho ga bunrui sa reru.
Into this broad category fall companies that run money lending and insurance businesses.

ここの蔵書の中には、お金で買えない貴重な本もあるんだって。
koko no zōsho no naka ni wa, okane de kae nai kichō na hon mo arun da tte.
Apparently in this library are precious books that money can't buy.

なぁ、金は無いかもしれないけどまだプライドは捨てちゃいないんだ。
nā, kin wa nai kamo shire nai kedo mada puraido wa sute cha i nain da.
Hey, I may have no money, but I still have my pride.

でも、仲間たちは志はあっても、資金調達やマネジメントには無知でした。
demo, nakama tachi wa kokorozashi wa atte mo, shikin chōtatsu ya manejimento ni wa muchi deshi ta.
However, although our companions were willing, they knew nothing about management or getting money.

子供にお金を残そうなんて考えずにパーッと派手に遊んで使い切って下さいね。
kodomo ni okane o nokoso u nante kangae zu ni pātto hade ni ason de tsukaikitte kudasai ne.
Don't think about leaving money for your kids, use it all up and enjoy yourself with flair.

会社をクビになったけど、貯金がすこしあるので、差し詰め生活には困らない。
kaisha o kubi ni natta kedo, chokin ga sukoshi aru node, sashi zume seikatsu ni wa komara nai.
I got the sack but I've a little saved up, so for the time being I won't be troubled by living expenses. | I got fired from the company, but since I have a little money saved up, for the time being, I won't have trouble with living expenses.

金銭的に余裕があるのなら併用しても構わないが催眠だけで、十分に効果がある。
kinsen teki ni yoyū ga aru no nara heiyō shi te mo kamawa nai ga saimin dake de, jūbun ni kōka ga aru.
If you have the money, then you may use it with other treatments, but the results from hypnotism alone should be plenty.

仕事は８時間するとして、なんか通勤３時間の間も仕事をしているようで、しかしお金は出ず、もったいないな。
shigoto wa hachi jikan suru toshite, nan ka tsūkin san jikan no ma mo shigoto o shi te iru yō de, shikashi okane wa de zu, mottainai na.
Say that work is 8 hours, it feels like the three hour commute time is also work but you don't get any money for it. What a waste.

うわっ？これ、勉強に運動神経、全てのパラメータがMAXじゃないか！おまけにお金もカンストするまで貯まってる・・・すげえ。
uwa?? kore, benkyō ni undō shinkei, subete no paramēta ga MAX ja nai ka! omake ni okane mo kansuto suru made tamatteru . . . suge e.
Wha? Study, reflexes, all the parameters are MAX! You've even saved money up to the limit ... Amazing.

現代の日本で錬金術といえば、比喩的にしか使われない。モラルや羞恥心と無縁の政治屋や宗教家が、不正な手段でカネもうけをするときに。
gendai no nippon de renkinjutsu to ie ba, hiyu teki ni shika tsukawa re nai. moraru ya shūchishin to muen no seiji ya ya shūkyō ka ga, fusei na judan de kane mōke o suru toki ni.
In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.

	The Japanese word
	金
	is pronounced
	kane \| かね
	means
	money, metal

	Examples:
	お金がないので、プチッと旅行。 okane ga nai node, puchitto ryokō. As I don't have the money, it'll just be a short trip.
	まさかリアルに借金の催促だったの？ masaka riaru ni shakkin no saisoku datta no? Don't tell me it was really a demand for money from debt collectors?
	お金を稼ぎたいならアメリカが一番だ。 okane o kasegi tai nara amerika ga ichiban da. America is a lovely place to be, if you are here to earn money. \| If you want to earn money, America is the best.
	君にお金をあげるから俺が必要なのか。 kimi ni okane o ageru kara ore ga hitsuyō na no ka. Do you need me to give you some money?
	この日はただ時間とお金の無駄だった。 kono hi wa tada jikan to okane no muda datta. This day was just a waste of time and money.
	錆が金属の部分を少しずつ侵食している。 sabi ga kinzoku no bubun o sukoshi zutsu shinshoku shi te iru. Rust is gradually eating into the metal parts.
	彼はお人よしのカモから大金を巻き上げました。 kare wa o hito yoshi no kamo kara taikin o makiage mashi ta. He made heaps of money by ripping off naive suckers.
	四種類の金属を使うことで特定の共振を抑えます。 yon jurui no kinzoku o tsukau koto de tokutei no kyōshin o osae masu. By using four types of metal, specific frequency resonance is suppressed.
	めったに乗らないヨットなんてただの金食い虫だ。 metta ni nora nai yotto nante tada no kin gui chū da. It's just throwing money away to have a yacht you rarely use.
	この大分類には、金融業又は保険業を営む事業所が分類される。 kono ōita rui ni wa, kinyū gyū matawa hoken gyū o itonamu jigyū sho ga bunrui sa reru. Into this broad category fall companies that run money lending and insurance businesses.
	ここの蔵書の中には、お金で買えない貴重な本もあるんだって。 koko no zōsho no naka ni wa, okane de kae nai kichō na hon mo arun da tte. Apparently in this library are precious books that money can't buy.
	なぁ、金は無いかもしれないけどまだプライドは捨てちゃいないんだ。 nā, kin wa nai kamo shire nai kedo mada puraido wa sute cha i nain da. Hey, I may have no money, but I still have my pride.
	でも、仲間たちは志はあっても、資金調達やマネジメントには無知でした。 demo, nakama tachi wa kokorozashi wa atte mo, shikin chōtatsu ya manejimento ni wa muchi deshi ta. However, although our companions were willing, they knew nothing about management or getting money.
	子供にお金を残そうなんて考えずにパーッと派手に遊んで使い切って下さいね。 kodomo ni okane o nokoso u nante kangae zu ni pātto hade ni ason de tsukaikitte kudasai ne. Don't think about leaving money for your kids, use it all up and enjoy yourself with flair.
	会社をクビになったけど、貯金がすこしあるので、差し詰め生活には困らない。 kaisha o kubi ni natta kedo, chokin ga sukoshi aru node, sashi zume seikatsu ni wa komara nai. I got the sack but I've a little saved up, so for the time being I won't be troubled by living expenses. \| I got fired from the company, but since I have a little money saved up, for the time being, I won't have trouble with living expenses.
	金銭的に余裕があるのなら併用しても構わないが催眠だけで、十分に効果がある。 kinsen teki ni yoyū ga aru no nara heiyō shi te mo kamawa nai ga saimin dake de, jūbun ni kōka ga aru. If you have the money, then you may use it with other treatments, but the results from hypnotism alone should be plenty.
	仕事は８時間するとして、なんか通勤３時間の間も仕事をしているようで、しかしお金は出ず、もったいないな。 shigoto wa hachi jikan suru toshite, nan ka tsūkin san jikan no ma mo shigoto o shi te iru yō de, shikashi okane wa de zu, mottainai na. Say that work is 8 hours, it feels like the three hour commute time is also work but you don't get any money for it. What a waste.
	うわっ？これ、勉強に運動神経、全てのパラメータがMAXじゃないか！おまけにお金もカンストするまで貯まってる・・・すげえ。 uwa?? kore, benkyō ni undō shinkei, subete no paramēta ga MAX ja nai ka! omake ni okane mo kansuto suru made tamatteru . . . suge e. Wha? Study, reflexes, all the parameters are MAX! You've even saved money up to the limit ... Amazing.
	現代の日本で錬金術といえば、比喩的にしか使われない。モラルや羞恥心と無縁の政治屋や宗教家が、不正な手段でカネもうけをするときに。 gendai no nippon de renkinjutsu to ie ba, hiyu teki ni shika tsukawa re nai. moraru ya shūchishin to muen no seiji ya ya shūkyō ka ga, fusei na judan de kane mōke o suru toki ni. In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org