Meaning
Currency, goods, freight — Refers to tangible items that have monetary value or can be exchanged.
- 貨幣 — money, currency
- 通貨 — currency circulation
- 外貨 — foreign currency
- 金貨 — gold coin
- 貨物 — freight, cargo
貨 is a 形声 character: it combines 貝 (money/shell) and 化 (phonetic element). Originally signifying valuable goods, its modern usage refers broadly to items of trade or money.
外貨を 両替しました。
I exchanged foreign currency.
貨物列車が 通過しました。
A freight train passed through.
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