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現地通貨 (genchitsuuka) Japanese meaning: local currency | Kotomora

現げん地ち通つう貨か

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Meanings

1

local currency

Refers to the currency used in a particular country or region, often contrasted with foreign currency or the traveler's home currency.

海かい外がい旅りょ行こうでは、現げん地ち通つう貨かを少すこし持もっておくと便

べん

利り

です

。

When traveling abroad, it's convenient to have some local currency on hand.

この店みせでは現げん地ち通つう貨かしか使つかえません。

This shop only accepts local currency.

Kanji

現present, existing, actual
地ground, earth
通traffic, pass through, avenue
貨freight, goods, property

Related words

外がい貨か
外貨 means 'foreign currency', the opposite of 現地通貨 from the traveler's perspective.
自じ国こく通つう貨か
自国通貨 means 'home currency', the currency of one's own country, contrasting with 現地通貨.

Built from

現げん地ち+通つう貨か

Etymology

Compound of 現地 (local, on-site) and 通貨 (currency).