Translation guide
The English word 'coinage' can refer to the act of creating coins, the system of money, or the invention of a new word or phrase. This guide covers how to express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
To refer to a newly created word or expression, or the act of coining one.
The most direct and common term for a coined word or the act of coining. Used in both everyday and academic contexts.
この造語は若者の間で広まった。
This coinage spread among young people.
彼は新しい造語を作るのが得意だ。
He is good at creating new coinages.
Means 'new word'. Often used for neologisms, but can overlap with 'coinage'. Slightly more focused on the novelty rather than the act of creation.
この新語は辞書に載っていない。
This coinage isn't in the dictionary.
A verbal phrase meaning 'to coin a word'. More descriptive and natural in conversation.
彼はよく新しい言葉を作り出す。
He often coins new words.
The verb form 'to coin a word'. Less common in casual speech; more formal or technical.
その作家は多くの言葉を造語した。
The author coined many words.
To refer to the manufacturing of metal money.
The technical term for coin minting. Used in official or historical contexts.
この博物館では古代の貨幣鋳造の方法を展示している。
This museum exhibits methods of ancient coinage.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'to mint coins'. Suitable for general explanations.
政府は新しい硬貨を鋳造する計画だ。
The government plans to mint new coinage.
General term for casting or minting metal. Can refer to coin production but is broader.
To refer to the monetary system based on coins, or the coins in circulation.
Means 'monetary system' or 'coinage system'. Used in economic contexts.
その国の貨幣制度は複雑だ。
The country's coinage system is complex.
Simply means 'coins'. When referring to the physical money, this is the most common word.
Refers to the circulation of coinage. More specific to the movement of money.
貨幣の流通を管理するのは中央銀行の役目だ。
Managing the circulation of coinage is the role of the central bank.
造語 emphasizes the act of creation or the coined word itself, while 新語 simply means 'new word' and may not imply deliberate invention. Use 造語 when you want to stress that someone made it up.
この言葉は彼の造語です。
This word is his coinage.
この硬貨の鋳造は江戸時代に始まった。
The coinage of this coin began in the Edo period.
There are many types of coinage in this country.