1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
un centésimo de un yen;pequeña cantidad de dinero
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
one sen;one-hundredth of a yen;small amount of money
お金はほとんど一銭も残っていない。
I have hardly any money left.
Other forms
１銭 【いっせん】
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
sen (hundredth of a yen)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
coin made of non-precious materials
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
obsolete term
one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency)
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
Other forms
錢 【せん】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
colloquial
round coin with a (square) hole in the center
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
coin made of non-precious materials
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.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
money
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.
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
children's language
money
