軟なん貨か

noun

banknote; paper money

Refers to paper currency as opposed to coins. The term is somewhat formal or technical; in everyday conversation, 紙幣 or お札 is more common.

• 中ちゅう央おう銀ぎん行こうは軟なん貨かの発はっ行こうを管かん理りしている。

  The central bank manages the issuance of banknotes.

noun

soft currency

In economics, a currency that is expected to fluctuate in value or is not freely convertible. Contrasts with 硬貨 (hard currency).

See also: 硬貨 (こうか)

• その国くには軟なん貨かしか持もっていなかったため、国こく際さい取とり引ひきが難むずかしかった。

  Because the country only had soft currency, international transactions were difficult.