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.
This coinage spread among young people.
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.
This coinage isn't in the dictionary.
A verbal phrase meaning 'to coin a word'. More descriptive and natural in conversation.
He often coins new words.
The verb form 'to coin a word'. Less common in casual speech; more formal or technical.
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.
This museum exhibits methods of ancient coinage.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'to mint coins'. Suitable for general explanations.
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.
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.
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.
This word is his coinage.
The government plans to mint new 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.
この国では硬貨の種類が多い。
There are many types of coinage in this country.
Managing the circulation of coinage is the role of the central bank.