also: にっぽんぎんこうけん
noun
Japanese banknote; Bank of Japan note
Official term for banknotes issued by the Bank of Japan. Used in financial, legal, and everyday contexts.
この日本銀行券は一万円札です。
This Bank of Japan note is a ten-thousand-yen bill.
日本銀行券のデザインが新しくなった。
The design of Japanese banknotes has been renewed.