造幣(ぞうへい)

ぞうへい
noun
minting; coinage
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1. 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(ぞうへいきょく) (the Mint).
造幣局(ぞうへいきょく)を見学(けんがく)した。
I visited the Mint on a tour.
造幣(ぞうへい)技術(ぎじゅつ)は偽造(ぎぞう)防止(ぼうし)のために進化(しんか)してきた。
Minting technology has evolved to prevent counterfeiting.
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)けでも有名(ゆうめい)だ。
The Osaka Mint is also famous for its cherry blossom walkway.

Composed of 造(ぞう) (to make, to create) + 幣(へい) (currency, coin). Most often encountered in the compound 造幣局(ぞうへいきょく), Japan's Mint, which has facilities in Osaka, Tokyo, and Hiroshima.

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Cultural note

The 造幣局(ぞうへいきょく) in Osaka is famous for its annual 桜(さくら)の通(とお)り抜(ぬ)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.

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