alchemy in Japanese
alchemy in Japanese is 錬金術, 煉丹術, 黄金術 — alchemy means the early, part-mystical, part-scientific study that aimed to transform base metals into gold and find an elixir of eternal life, and which later grew into modern chemistry.
alchemy in Japanese
錬金術
Pronounced: renkinjutsu
(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
煉丹術
Pronounced: rentanjutsu
(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
黄金術
Pronounced: ōgonjutsu
(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
What does "alchemy" mean?
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noun The early, part-mystical, part-scientific study that aimed to transform base metals into gold and find an elixir of eternal life, and which later grew into modern chemistry.
"Alchemy was practised across medieval Europe, Arabia, and China."
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noun Any mysterious or seemingly magical process of transformation.
"The chef performed a kind of alchemy, turning leftover scraps into a feast."
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- Alchemy was practised across medieval Europe, Arabia, and China.
- The chef performed a kind of alchemy, turning leftover scraps into a feast.
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What is "alchemy" in Japanese?
"alchemy" in Japanese is 錬金術, 煉丹術, 黄金術. alchemy means: The early, part-mystical, part-scientific study that aimed to transform base metals into gold and find an elixir of eternal life, and which later grew into modern chemistry.
How do you pronounce 錬金術?
"alchemy" in Japanese is 錬金術, pronounced "renkinjutsu".
How do you use "alchemy" in a sentence?
Example: "Alchemy was practised across medieval Europe, Arabia, and China." In Japanese, "alchemy" is 錬金術, 煉丹術, 黄金術.
Are there other ways to say "alchemy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "alchemy": 錬金術, 煉丹術, 黄金術.
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