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minting; coinage; the manufacture of coins and medals
The process of producing coins, medals, and similar metal items. Most commonly encountered in the compound 造幣局 (the Mint).
造幣局を見学した。
I visited the Mint on a tour.
造幣技術は偽造防止のために進化してきた。
Minting technology has evolved to prevent counterfeiting.
大阪の造幣局は桜の通り抜けでも有名だ。
The Osaka Mint is also famous for its cherry blossom walkway.
Composed of 造 (to make, to create) + 幣 (currency, coin). Most often encountered in the compound 造幣局, Japan's Mint, which has facilities in Osaka, Tokyo, and Hiroshima.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 造幣局: the Mint (Japan Mint)
- 造幣技術: minting technology
- 造幣事業: minting operations
CULTURAL NOTE:
The 造幣局 in Osaka is famous for its annual 桜の通り抜け (cherry blossom passage), a one-week event each April when the public can walk through the grounds to view over 100 varieties of cherry trees. It is one of Osaka's most popular spring events.