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一分判金 (ichibubankin) Japanese meaning: ichibubankin | Kotomora

一いち分ぶ判ばん金きん

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Meanings

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ichibubankin; Edo-period rectangular gold coin worth one quarter ryō

Historical currency term; used in contexts about Edo-period money. Compare 一分金 and 両.

See also: 一分金 · 両 (りょう)

一いち分ぶ判ばん金きんは江え戸ど時じ代だいの金きん貨

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The ichibubankin is a type of gold coin from the Edo period.

この博はく物ぶつ館かんには一いち分ぶ判ばん金きんが展てん示じされている。

An ichibubankin is on display at this museum.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
分part, minute of time, segment
判judgement, judgment, signature
金gold

Related words

一いち分ぶ金きん
一分金 is a broader term for one-bu gold coins, while 一分判金 specifically refers to the rectangular (判) gold coin.
両りょう
両 is a larger Edo-period gold currency unit; one 両 equals four 分, so 一分判金 is worth one quarter of a 両.

Built from

一いち分ぶ判ばん+金きん

Etymology

Compound of 一分 (one bu, a historical currency unit) + 判 (seal/stamp, here referring to the rectangular shape) + 金 (gold).