錬金術

nounれんきんじゅつ · renkinjutsu

1. Englishalchemy

   • 「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".

2. Englishway of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

   • 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.

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)