試金石

しきんせき

Meanings

1. Noun touchstone (assaying tool)
2. touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

Kanji

• 試 test. Read as シ.
• 金 money. Read as キン.
• 石 stone. Read as セキ.

Example sentences

• 夢は我々の性格の試金石である。
  Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.

Common phrases

• 試金石になる

Word lists

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