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Zach

身銭

Reading

Kana: みぜに
Romaji: mizeni
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

one's own money

Kanji

Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき
Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money

Example Sentence

(かれ)(けっ)して身銭(みぜに)()るような(ひと)ではない。
➥He is the last person to pay out of his own pocket.
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