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硬貨
kouka
Description
「硬貨」は、金属でできたお金のことです。日本では一円や五百円などがあります。
"硬貨" are coins made of metal. In Japan, there are coins like one yen and five hundred yen.
買い物のとき、財布の中でチャリンと音がするのが硬貨です。
When shopping, the clinking sound in your wallet comes from 硬貨.
Meanings
硬貨kouka
coin; metal money
財布の中に硬貨がたくさんあります。
There are many coins in the wallet.
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Notes
- Etymology
硬 (hard) + 貨 (money/goods), literally "hard money," contrasting with 紙幣 (paper money).
- Nuance
硬貨 is the formal term; 小銭 (kozeni) means loose change in casual speech.
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