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ichibus

ichibus is the plural of ichibu.

Meaning of ichibu

Noun

ichibu (plural ichibu or ichibus)

  1. (historical) An old gold or silver coin of Japan, rectangular in shape. It corresponded to the ichibugin or ichibuban, and was used during the Edo period prior to the introduction of the yen in 1871.
    • Setting aside what was done yesterday, we began by proposing an equal exchange of gold for gold, and silver for silver, and after no small delay made them produce two ichibu, whose weight we compared with our dollars; […]1854 June 13, S[amuel] Wells Williams, edited by F[rederick] W[ells] Williams, A Journal of the Perry Expedition to Japan (1853-1854) (Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan; volume XXXVII...

Questions about ichibus

What is ichibus the plural of?
Ichibus is the plural of ichibu.

Words near ichibus in the dictionary

  1. ichiboo
  2. ichiboos
  3. ichibos
  4. ichibu
  5. ichibukin
  6. ichibus
  7. ichidai toshiyori
  8. Ichihara
  9. Ichikawa
  10. Ichikawas
  11. ichimegasa

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