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VocabJLPT N1

alchemy

Noun

Definitions

1. alchemy
2. way of making money
3. Alchemy

This noun refers to alchemy, the ancient practice of attempting to transform base metals into gold and discover the elixir of life. In modern usage, it often appears in fantasy novels, games, and anime as a magical or mystical art.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She offered to lend me a book on alchemy.

Sentence 2

The reporting team visited a village where legends of an alchemist still remain.

Sentence 3

Ugh, here I am again thinking I can pull off some kind of alchemical comeback — I'm hopeless.

Sentence 4

I panicked when alchemy notes turned up in my desk drawer!

Sentence 5

The lab report carefully corrected common misconceptions about the history of alchemy.