賽銭箱

Reading

Kana: さいせんばこ

Romaji: saisenbako

Definition

noun

1

offertory box

Kanji

賽

Reading: サイ

Meanings: dice, temple visit

銭

Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき

Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money

箱

Readings: ソウ、 はこ

Meanings: box, chest, case, bin, railway car

Example Sentence

「これは何(なに)？供物(そなえもの)か？」「そうだよ、このお賽銭箱(さいせんばこ)の中(なか)に入(い)れて・・・この紐(ひも)を引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)るの」

➥"What is this? An offering?" "That's right. Put it in this offertory box ... and pull this rope."