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金円 (きんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

金きん円えん

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Meanings

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noun

A somewhat formal or literary term for money, often used in official or historical contexts.

金きん円えんの貸たい借しゃくに関かんする契けい約やくを結むすぶ。
They enter into a contract concerning the lending and borrowing of money.

Kanji

金gold
円circle, yen, round

Similar words

金きん銭せん
金銭 is the more common formal term for money, while 金円 is rarer and may carry a slightly more classical or legal tone.
お金かね
お金 is the everyday neutral word for money; 金円 is much more formal and less frequently used in conversation.

Etymology

Compound of 金 (kin, 'gold, money') and 円 (en, 'circle, yen'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a formal term for currency or money.