What does 錬金術 mean?
錬金術 is a Japanese noun meaning “alchemy” in English. It can also be translated as “way of making money” depending on context. It is written as 錬金術 in kanji, れんきんじゅつ in hiragana, and renkinjutsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
「西遊記」の中には錬金術の話が数多く登場します。
Many tales of alchemy show up in "Journey to the West".
現代の日本で錬金術といえば、比喩的にしか使われない。モラルや羞恥心と無縁の政治屋や宗教家が、不正な手段で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.