錬金術

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 錬金術 is read as れんきんじゅつ and means “alchemy”.
• Basic usage: The examples show alchemy studied in a fantasy tower and a laboratory recreated on stage.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is the premodern pursuit of transmuting matter or an elixir and is often adapted as a magical system in modern fiction.