賽銭

さい銭

Reading

Kana: さいせん

Romaji: saisen

Definition

noun

1

monetary offering; offertory

Kanji

賽

Reading: サイ

Meanings: dice, temple visit

銭

Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき

Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money

Example Sentences

はい、お賽銭(さいせん)・・・１０円(えん)ずつね。はい、美羽(みわ)ちゃん。

➥OK, here's the donation ... 10 yen each. Here you go, Mihane.

「これは何(なに)？供物(そなえもの)か？」「そうだよ、このお賽銭箱(さいせんばこ)の中(なか)に入(い)れて・・・この紐(ひも)を引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)るの」

➥"What is this? An offering?" "That's right. Put it in this offertory box ... and pull this rope."