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    3. 身銭

    身銭

    身み銭ぜに

    one's own money

    KMT10News #43+1NounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab21 strokes

    みぜに

    Noun

    1.
    one's own money

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは身み銭ぜにを切きって、プロジェクトを成せい功こうさせた。

    He spent his own money and made the project a success.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career
    新しん規き事じ業ぎょうへの投とう資しは、彼かれの身み銭ぜにがほとんどを占しめていた。

    His own money accounted for most of the investment in the new business.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅうに財さい布ふをなくし、身み銭ぜにでホテル代だいを払はらう羽は目めになった。

    I lost my wallet during the trip and ended up having to pay for the hotel with my own money.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    会かい社しゃの経けい費ひが足たりず、結けっ局きょく、身み銭ぜにを切きることになった。

    The company's expenses were insufficient, so in the end, I had to pay with my own money.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれは身み銭ぜにを投なげ打うって、困こまっている友ゆう人じんを助たすけた。

    He sacrificed his own money to help a friend in need.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    銭
    ぜに・すき…(2)
    coin・.01 yen・money
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