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小遣い

小遣

Readings

Kana: こづかい、こずかい
Romaji: kozukai, kozukai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

Note: abbreviation
See also: 小遣い銭

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ケン、 つか.う、 -つか.い、 -づか.い、 つか.わす、 や.る
Meanings: dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

Example Sentences

(わたし)小遣(こづか)いが不足(ふそく)している。
➥I am short of pocket money.
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つまらないものに小遣(こづか)いを使(つか)うな。
➥Don't waste your allowance on useless things.
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今月(こんげつ)のお小遣(こづか)いもう全部(ぜんぶ)使(つか)っちゃった。
➥I've already spent all my pocket money for this month.
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小遣(こづか)いの増額(ぞうがく)(ちち)()()った。
➥I approached my father about an increase in allowance.
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(いち)年分(ねんぶん)のおこづかいを(さき)(わた)しておく。
➥I'm going to give you a year's worth of allowance all at once.
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(とう)さんはこづかいを1週間先(しゅうかんさき)にくれた。
➥Father advanced me a week's allowance.
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