How to say alchemy in Japanese

錬金術☆【れんきんじゅつrenkinjutsu】

noun:

  • alchemy
  • way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

Example Sentences

「西遊記seiyuuki」のno中nakaにはniha錬金術renkinjutsuのno話hanashiがga数多くkazuooku登場toujouしますshimasu。
Many tales of alchemy show up in "Journey to the West".
現代のgendaino日本nipponでde錬金術renkinjutsuといえばtoieba、比喩的にhiyutekiniしかshika使われないtsukawarenai。モラルMORARUやya羞恥心shuuchishinとto無縁muenのno政治屋seijiyaやya宗教家shuukyoukaがga、不正なfuseina手段shudanでdeカネもうけKANEmoukeをwoするsuruときtokiにni。
In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.
ファウストFUAUSUTO博士hakaseはha、錬金術renkinjutsuにni精通seitsuuしていたshiteita。
Dr. Faust was well versed in alchemy.

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