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法定貨幣 (ほうていかへい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

法ほう定てい貨か幣へい

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Meanings

1

legal currency; legal tender

Refers to money that is officially recognized by law as a valid medium of payment.

この国くにでは、法ほう定てい貨か幣へいとして日本にほん円えんが使つかわれて

いる

。

In this country, Japanese yen is used as legal currency.

Kanji

法method, law, rule
定determine, fix, establish
貨freight, goods, property
幣cash, bad habit, humble prefix

Related words

通つう貨か
通貨 is a broader term for currency in general, while 法定貨幣 specifically emphasizes its legal status.

Built from

法ほう定てい+貨か幣へい

Etymology

Compound of 法定 (legal, statutory) and 貨幣 (currency, money).