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弗: dollar (old)

dollar (old); fluorine
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Readings

On
フツ・ホチ
Kun
どる・ず

Old ateji for ドル ($), read どる; today seen mainly in 弗素 (ふっそ, fluorine), usually written フッ素.

Key words

弗素ふっそfluorine
弗化ふっかfluoridation
弗化水素ふっかすいそhydrogen fluoride
弗箱どるばこcash cow; money-maker
弗どるdollar (old spelling)

Example sentences

Fluoride in toothpaste helps prevent cavities.

That popular series is a vital cash cow for the company.

An old letter said that thirty dollars had been paid for the ship fare.

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