cast metal

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is ちゅう, and the kun reading is いる. It has 15 strokes. It appears in words for casting molten metal in a mold.
• Basic usage: 鋳る is read いる, and 鋳造 is read ちゅうぞう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 鋳る / 鋳造
  • 鋳る means to cast or to mold and is read いる. It describes making an object by pouring molten metal into a mold.
  • 職人は溶かした金属で小さな鐘を鋳る。 means “The artisan casts a small bell from molten metal.”
  • 鋳造 means casting or metal casting and is read ちゅうぞう. It refers to a casting process or technique using molten metal and a mold.
  • 工房では昔ながらの鋳造技法を実演していた。 means “The workshop was demonstrating traditional casting techniques.”