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    3. 釣り銭

    釣り銭

    釣つり​銭せん

    change (for a purchase)

    KMT10News #31+1Ref L2NounDaily LifeBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab27 strokes

    釣銭つり銭

    つりせん

    Noun

    1.
    change (for a purchase)

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    Speed1.0x

    レジで釣つり銭せんを受うけ取とった。

    I received the change at the register.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    店てん員いんは丁てい寧ねいにお客きゃく様さまに釣つり銭せんを渡わたした。

    The store clerk politely handed the change to the customer.

    KMT9Business & FinanceDaily Life
    釣つり銭せんが足たりないことに気きづいた。

    I noticed that the change was short.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは釣つり銭せんを数かぞえ、間ま違ちがいがないか確かく認にんした。

    He counted the change to confirm there were no mistakes.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    小こ銭ぜにがなかったので、釣つり銭せんが出でないようにぴったり払はらった。

    I didn't have small change, so I paid the exact amount to avoid getting change.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    釣
    つ.る・つ.り・つ.り-…(2)
    angling・fish・catch・allure・ensnare
    Kanji
    銭
    ぜに・すき…(2)
    coin・.01 yen・money
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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