造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)

ぞうへいきょく
noun
mint (coin manufacturing bureau)
1. mint; coin manufacturing bureau
A government institution responsible for manufacturing coins and medals. In Japan, the Japan Mint is headquartered in Osaka.
造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)を見学(けんがく)する。
To tour the mint.
大阪(おおさか)の造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)は桜(さくら)の通(とお)り抜(ぬ)けで有名(ゆうめい)だ。
The Osaka Mint is famous for its cherry blossom walkthrough.
新(あたら)しいデザインの記念(きねん)硬貨(こうか)が造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)で製造(せいぞう)されることが発表(はっぴょう)された。
It was announced that commemorative coins with a new design would be manufactured at the mint.

A compound of 造幣(ぞうへい) (minting coins) and 局(きょく) (bureau). The Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局(どくりつぎょうせいほうじんぞうへいきょく)) has its headquarters in Osaka with branches in Tokyo and Hiroshima.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)の通(とお)り抜(ぬ)け: the cherry blossom walkthrough at the Mint
  • 造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)見学(けんがく): mint tour
  • 造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)製造(せいぞう): manufactured by the mint

CULTURAL NOTE:
The Osaka Mint's annual cherry blossom viewing event (桜(さくら)の通(とお)り抜(ぬ)け}) is one of Osaka's most famous spring events. The grounds contain about 350 cherry trees of over 100 varieties, many of which are rare and bloom later than the common Somei-Yoshino.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 日本銀行(にほんぎんこう): Bank of Japan — prints paper currency (banknotes), while the 造幣局(ぞうへいきょく) manufactures coins
  • 国立印刷局(こくりついんさつきょく): National Printing Bureau — produces banknotes and stamps
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Added 2026.4.5 5:27 · Revised 2026.4.10 17:28
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