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Bank of Japan note; Japanese banknote
The official designation for paper money issued by the Bank of Japan. The phrase appears printed on every Japanese banknote, just above the denomination.
紙幣には「日本銀行券」と書いてある。
"Bank of Japan Note" is printed on the bill.
新しい日本銀行券が発行された。
New Bank of Japan notes have been issued.
日本銀行券は日本の法定通貨である。
Bank of Japan notes are Japan's legal tender.
The formal legal name for Japanese paper currency. In daily life people simply say 紙幣 (banknote) or お札 (bill); 日本銀行券 appears mainly on the bills themselves and in financial or legal contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日本銀行券発行高: amount of Bank of Japan notes in circulation
- 新日本銀行券: new-design Bank of Japan notes
- 旧日本銀行券: old-design Bank of Japan notes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 紙幣: banknote — everyday term
- お札: bill — colloquial
- 硬貨: coin — issued by the government, not the Bank of Japan