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Definition and Synonyms for 貨幣
| 1. | 硬貨 | 金銭と言う観点から計算される富 |
| Money | wealth reckoned in terms of money | |
| Synonyms: | マネー, 硬貨, 貨幣, 金, 金, お金, 金員, 金銭, 銭, 銭, 銭, 銭金, 黄金 | |
| 2. | 貨幣 | 政府または国営銀行が発行する公式通貨 |
| Money | the official currency issued by a government or national bank | |
| Synonyms: | 貨幣, 通貨 | |
| 3. | 貨幣 | 現在使われている金属ないしは紙でできた交換媒介物 |
| Currency | the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used | |
| Synonyms: | カレンシー, 貨幣, 通貨 |
Meanings for each kanji in 貨幣
| 貨 | freight; goods; property | Kanji Details » |
| 幣 | cash; bad habit; humble prefix; gift; Shinto offerings of cloth; rope; cut paper | Kanji Details » |
Categories 貨幣 is a member of
| 1. | 財宝 | 経済的利便性を持つ資産：金銭価値または交換価値 |
| Wealth | property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value | |
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| 2. | 貨幣制度 | 特定の国や地域で、価値基準ないしは富の大きさを測るものさしとして広く受け入れられているもの |
| Monetary System | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region | |
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| 3. | 貨幣 | 現在使われている金属ないしは紙でできた交換媒介物 |
| Currency | the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used | |
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Sample Sentences for 貨幣
そして、賃金として得た代用貨幣はその店でしか使えませんでした。
And the tokens he received as wages could only be spent at that shop.
通貨、すなわち、当時だれもが用いていた言い方に従えば、通常の王国法貨を与える代わりに、雇い主は従業員に代用貨幣をあたえていました。そして、この代用貨幣は金属だったり、木だったり、厚紙だったりしました。
Instead of giving the money, that is the normal coin of the realm, which is the phrase that everyone used then, they would give them a token, and this token might be metal, might be wood, might be cardboard.
貨幣が、人類最大の発明品のひとつだとこれまで呼ばれてきたのにも、十分な理由がある。
It is without justification that money has been called one of the greatest inventions of man.
人々はもっと実用的な交換制度を求め、その結果、様々な貨幣制度が発展した。
People needed a more practical system of exchange, so various money systems developed.
この代用貨幣では、会社の直営店に行き、その店で食料品や衣料を買うことしかできませんでした。
With the token they could only go to the company shop and buy food or clothing from that shop.
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