LingakuFrequency rank: 2,255.
- alchemy
- way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- alchemy
- way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
This meaning refers to the historical practice focused on transforming base metals into noble metals, particularly gold, and often associated with magical and philosophical elements.
Research into alchemy has been conducted since ancient times.
Many scientists were fascinated by alchemy.
In this context, the term is used metaphorically or in a business sense to describe a method or an entity that generates profit.
Generated collocations (experimental)
れんきんじゅつ錬金術をまなぶ学ぶto study alchemyれんきんじゅつ錬金術をじっせん実践するto practice alchemyれんきんじゅつし錬金術師になるto become an alchemistれんきんじゅつ錬金術てき的なはっそう発想alchemical thinkingれんきんじゅつ錬金術のひみつ秘密secrets of alchemyれんきんじゅつ錬金術でおかねお金をかせぐ稼ぐto make money through alchemyげんだい現代のれんきんじゅつ錬金術modern alchemyれんきんじゅつ錬金術のようなびじねすビジネスa business like alchemy
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- ひきんぞく卑金属をおもに主にかがくてき化学的しゅだん手段をもちいて用いて、かね金をだいひょう代表としたききんぞく貴金属にしようとするこころみ試み．.きんだい近代いぜん以前せかいじゅう世界中にみられる見られるが、とくに特にちゅうせい中世ようろっぱヨーロッパのものをさす指すばあい場合がおおい多い．.
- きごう（ひゆ比喩きごう）つまらないものを、かち価値のあるものにへんせい変性させること．.
- なるほど成程だんりん談林のしょ諸はいじん俳人は、きごう―きごう―いや、いたみ伊丹のおにつら鬼貫さへばしょう芭蕉よりもいちそく一足さきに先にぞくご俗語をつかい使つていゐたかもしれ知れぬ．.けれどもいわゆる所謂たいら平だん談ぞくわ俗話にれんきんじゅつ錬金術をほどこした施したのはまさに正にばしょう芭蕉のおおてがら大手柄である．.きごう（あくたがわ芥川りゅうのすけ龍之介きごう『ばしょう芭蕉ざっき雑記きごう』きごう）
- きごう（ひゆ比喩きごう）つごう都合よくりえき利益をえる得るほうほう方法．.
Example sentences
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Many tales of alchemy show up in "Journey to the West".
2. げんだい現代のにっぽん日本でれんきんじゅつ錬金術といえば、ひゆてき比喩的にしかつかわれない使われない。もらるモラルやしゅうちしん羞恥心とむえん無縁のせいじや政治屋やしゅうきょうか宗教家が、ふせい不正なしゅだん手段でかねもうけカネもうけをするときに。
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.
Isaac Newton is often referred to as the founder of modern science, but his final years were solely devoted to the study of alchemy.