(きんぞくせい)

きんぞくせい
noun
made of metal; metallic
descriptive
1. made of metal; metal- (as a material modifier)
Indicating that an object is made of metal. Used to specify material, often in contrast to 木製(もくせい) (wooden) or プラスチック製(プラスチックせい) (plastic).
金属製(きんぞくせい)スプーン
A metal spoon.
Metal containers are sturdy and last a long time.
You cannot bring metal blades into the airplane cabin.

Compound of 金属(きんぞく) (metal) + the suffix (せい) (made of). The (せい) suffix is highly productive after material names: 木製(もくせい) (wooden), ガラス製(ガラスせい) (made of glass), 布製(ぬのせい) (made of cloth).

Common patterns

  • As a noun modifier: 金属製(きんぞくせい) + noun (金属製(きんぞくせい)(はこ))
  • As a predicate: 金属製(きんぞくせい)だ / です

Common collocations