本ほん位い貨か幣へい

noun

standard money; legal tender

Economic term for currency that serves as the official monetary standard, often backed by precious metals in historical contexts. Used in discussions of monetary systems.

• 金きん本ほん位い制せい度どでは、金きん貨かが本ほん位い貨か幣へいとして使つかわれた。

  Under the gold standard, gold coins were used as standard money.

• 日本にほん銀ぎん行こうは本ほん位い貨か幣へいの発はっ行こうを管かん理りしている。

  The Bank of Japan manages the issuance of legal tender.