紙幣(しへい)

紙幣(しへい) is the formal term for paper money or banknotes.

Common collocations:

• 紙幣(しへい)を発行(はっこう)する (to issue banknotes)
• 偽(にせ)紙幣(しへい) (counterfeit bill)
• 新(しん)紙幣(しへい) (new banknote design)
• 旧(きゅう)紙幣(しへい) (old banknote design)

Japanese banknote denominations:

• 千円札(せんえんさつ) (1,000 yen bill)
• 五千円札(ごせんえんさつ) (5,000 yen bill)
• 一万円札(いちまんえんさつ) (10,000 yen bill)

Related words:

• お札(さつ) (bill - casual)
• 硬貨(こうか) (coin)
• 貨幣(かへい) (currency - formal)