How to say "mint" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- na-adjective, nounCovers the noun 'mint' — the herb and its flavor, as in peppermint. This is the word you want when talking about the plant, gum, candy, or drinks; it is a loanword abbreviation.
- 鋳るいるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb meaning to cast metal, extended to minting or coining money. Use it only for producing coins by casting; it is never the word for the herb or flavor.
Use 「ミント」 for the plant or flavor, and 「鋳る」 only for the verb sense of minting coins.
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