Japanese word

お金

Pronunciation

Romajiokane

Meaning

  • nounmoney

Example

私はお金を持っています。watashi wa o kane o mo tte i ma su

I have money.

Illustration for お金 (money)

More examples

お金を貯金箱に入れます。o kane o cho kin bako ni i re ma su

I put money in my piggy bank.

この修理にはたくさんのお金がかかります。ko no shū ri ni wa ta ku sa n no o kane ga ka ka ri ma su

This repair costs a lot of money.

Core concept

Centers on something accepted as a measure and means of value in everyday exchange.

Common phrases

  • お金を払うo kane o hara u

    pay money

  • お金がないo kane ga na i

    have no money

  • お金を使うo kane o tsuka u

    spend money

Similar words

現金genkin: Money held as coins or banknotes instead of in an account.
金kane: An informal term for money used among familiar people.

Definition in Japanese

物を買ったり料金を払ったりするための、通貨や紙幣・硬貨など。mono o ka tta ri ryō kin o hara tta ri su ru ta me no tsū ka ya shi hei kō ka na do

Word origin

お金 (okane) is formed from お (o, a polite prefix) and 金 (kane, "money" or "metal"), a word connected with metal currency.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, お金 (okane) can refer to both cash in hand and money kept in a bank account.

Other meanings

  • cashnoun

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