English–Japanese
“money on hand” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitemochi
Example
今の手持ちでは買えません。ima no te mo chi de wa ka e ma se n
I cannot buy it with the cash I have on hand.
How to say “money on hand” in Japanese
“Money on hand” in Japanese is 手持ち (temochi).
It describes what is in someone's possession or ready for use at a particular time.
Example sentences with 手持ち
財布を確認しましたが、手持ちは千円しかありません。sai fu o kaku nin shi ma shi ta ga te mo chi wa sen en shi ka a ri ma se n
I checked my wallet, but I only have one thousand yen on hand.
Tips for using 手持ち
- The phrase cash on hand matches one common sense of 手持ち (temochi), but the Japanese word also covers personal possessions and goods kept available for sale.