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銭
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sen (hundredth of a yen)
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coin made of non-precious materials
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Obsolete term
one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency)
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Archaic
one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
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Colloquial
round coin with a (square) hole in the center
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coin made of non-precious materials
Examples
銭厘を大切にすれば大金はおのずとたまる。
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.
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money
Examples
彼のビジネスプランは立派だけど、勘定あって銭足らず、という気もするけどね。
His business plan looks good on paper but I get the feeling it would never work in practice.
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baby spotted turtle; immature Japanese pond turtle; young Japanese terrapin
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harbor seal (Phoca vitulina); harbour seal; common seal
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zenidaiko; hollow bamboo baton with coins strung on the inside, used as a folk percussion instrument
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small change; coins
Examples
私は小銭の持ち合わせがない。
I have no small change on me.
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small sum of money
Examples
彼は就寝前にポケットから小銭を取り出して、テーブルの上にどさっと置く。
Before retiring he usually dumps the chicken feed from all his pockets onto the table.
