JLPT · Level 185
15 words
Japanese word
貨幣
Pronunciation
Romajikahei
Meaning
- nouncurrency
Example
この国の貨幣は円です。ko no kuni no ka hei wa en de su
This country's currency is the yen.
More examples
買い物で貨幣を使わず、電子決済を選ぶ人が増えています。ka i mono de ka hei o tsuka wa zu den shi kes sai o era bu hito ga fu e te i ma su
More people are choosing electronic payments instead of using cash when they shop.
Core concept
It refers to money as an accepted medium that gives value a shared form in trade and payment.
Common phrases
貨幣制度ka hei sei do
monetary system
貨幣経済ka hei kei zai
monetary economy
Similar words
通貨tsūka: Money officially used within a country or economic area.
金銭kinsen: Money considered as value in payment or financial dealings.
Definition in Japanese
商品やサービスの価値を表し、交換や支払いに用いる社会的な金銭。shō hin ya sā bi su no ka chi o arawa shi kō kan ya shi hara i ni mochi i ru sha kai teki na kin sen
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 貨幣 (kahei) is formed from 貨 (ka, "goods or property") and 幣 (hei, "money or valuable goods").
Usage tips
- In economic writing, 貨幣 (kahei) focuses on money's role in exchange, so it can describe a monetary medium rather than one particular coin.
Other meanings
- moneynoun
- coinnoun