This is the 4976th most frequent Korean word.
금괴
Gold bar.
Here, '금괴' is used metaphorically to represent something very precious and valuable.
아버지께서는 금괴처럼 소중한 분이십니다.
My father is precious like a gold bar.
In this sentence, '금괴' is used in its literal sense, referring to gold bars that are tradable investment assets.
금괴는 투자 목적으로 자주 구입됩니다.
Gold bars are often purchased for investment purposes.
In this context, '금괴' is used again literally, describing the valuable items the thieves aimed to steal.