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賽銭箱

Reading

Kana: さいせんばこ
Romaji: saisenbako
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

offertory box

Kanji

賽
Reading: サイ
Meanings: dice, temple visit
銭
Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき
Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money
箱
Readings: ソウ、 はこ
Meanings: box, chest, case, bin, railway car

Example Sentence

「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."
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