Japanese Conversation · Level 99
60 words
Japanese word
硬貨
Pronunciation
Romajikōka
Meaning
- nouncoin
Example
硬貨を貯金箱に入れます。kō ka o cho kin bako ni i re ma su
I put a coin in the piggy bank.
More examples
自動販売機では、硬貨が使えないことがあります。ji dō han bai ki de wa kō ka ga tsuka e na i ko to ga a ri ma su
Some vending machines do not accept coins.
Core concept
Refers to a small, hard piece of money that is made to circulate as a unit of currency.
Common phrases
硬貨を入れるkō ka o i re ru
insert a coin
硬貨で払うkō ka de hara u
pay with coins
硬貨を使うkō ka o tsuka u
use coins
Similar words
コインkoin: A familiar everyday term for a metal piece issued as currency.
Definition in Japanese
金属などで作られた、一定の価値を持つ貨幣。kin zoku na do de tsuku ra re ta it tei no ka chi o mo tsu ka hei
Word origin
硬貨 (kōka) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 硬 (kō, "hard") and 貨 (ka, "money or goods"), describing money made of hard material.
Usage tips
- The English word coin also means to create a new word or phrase, but this word-making sense is separate from the money sense of 硬貨 (kōka).