The etching rate on a metal film that forms a penta- or hexa-coordinated complex structure with ²-diketone is improved. In a dry etching method for etching a metal film formed on a substrate by use of etching gas containing ²-diketone, the metal film contains at least one metal material that forms a penta- or hexa-coordinated complex structure with ²-diketone; the etching gas containing ²-diketone contains at least one additive among H 2 O or H 2 O 2 ; and the additive is contained at a volume concentration of 1% or greater and 20% or less.