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銭

Reading

Kana: ぜに
Romaji: zeni
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

round coin with a (square) hole in the center

Note: colloquialism
2

coin made of non-precious materials

3

money

Kanji

銭
Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき
Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money

Example Sentences

悪銭(あくせん)身(み)に付(つ)かず。
➥Ill gained, ill spent.
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小銭(こぜに)をお持(も)ちですか。
➥Do you have any small change?
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それは金銭(きんせん)では計(はか)れない。
➥It can't be measured in terms of money.
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安物買(やすものか)いの銭(ぜに)失(うしな)い。
➥Buy cheap and waste your money.
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小銭(こぜに)を混(ま)ぜてください。
➥I'd like to have smaller bills mixed in.
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親子(おやこ)の中(なか)でも金銭(きんせん)は他人(たにん)。
➥Trade knows neither friends or kindred.
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銭

錢

Reading

Kana: せん
Romaji: sen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

hundredth of a yen

2

coin made of non-precious materials

See also: 銭 (reading ぜに, entry #1)
3

one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency)

Note: obsolete term
See also: 貫
4

one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

Note: archaism

Kanji

銭
Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき
Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money
錢
Readings: セン、 ぜに、 すき
Meaning: 100th of yen

Example Sentences

悪銭(あくせん)身(み)に付(つ)かず。
➥Ill gained, ill spent.
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小銭(こぜに)をお持(も)ちですか。
➥Do you have any small change?
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それは金銭(きんせん)では計(はか)れない。
➥It can't be measured in terms of money.
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安物買(やすものか)いの銭(ぜに)失(うしな)い。
➥Buy cheap and waste your money.
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小銭(こぜに)を混(ま)ぜてください。
➥I'd like to have smaller bills mixed in.
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親子(おやこ)の中(なか)でも金銭(きんせん)は他人(たにん)。
➥Trade knows neither friends or kindred.
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