Meaning of 法貨 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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法貨
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Kana Readingほうか
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Romajihōka
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- legal currency
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Example Sentences
法貨, ほうか used in context
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通貨、すなわち、当時だれもが用いていた言い方に従えば、通常の王国法貨を与える代わりに、雇い主は従業員に代用貨幣をあたえていました。そして、この代用貨幣は金属だったり、木だったり、厚紙だったりしました。
Instead of giving the money, that is the normal coin of the realm, which is the phrase that everyone used then, they would give them a token, and this token might be metal, might be wood, might be cardboard.
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この法律が定めたのは、法貨以外での賃金支給は違法だということです。
What these acts said was that it was illegal to pay someone in anything other than coin of the realm.
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On: ホウ, ハッ, ホッ, フラン
Kun: のり
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