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Zach

鐚一文

びた一文

Reading

Kana: びたいちもん
Romaji: bitaichimon
Kana
Romaji

Definition

exp
1

being penniless; not having a cent

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 ア、 びた、 しころ
Meaning: coin of smallest value
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

Example Sentences

自分(じぶん)(きん)はびた一文(いちもん)()っていない。
➥I haven't a cent to my name.
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恐喝(きょうかつ)のその犠牲者(ぎせいしゃ)は、ここ(なん)年間(ねんかん)というもの口止(くちど)(りょう)(はら)ってきた。だが、(いま)では、それは(おろ)かなことだと(さと)り、もうびた一文(いちもん)(はら)わないことに()めた。
➥The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and he has decided not to pay a red cent more.
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この見積(みつ)もりは経費(けいひ)一切合切(いっさいがっさい)(ふく)めたものでしょうね。これ以上(いじょう)はびた一文(いちもん)(かね)()さないからね。
➥I hope this expense report contains all the relevant business expenses because I'm not paying a cent more after this.
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