小銭

こぜに

coins, small change

Also:small sum of money

What does 小銭 mean?

小銭 is a Japanese noun meaning coins, small change in English. It can also be translated as small sum of money depending on context. It is written as 小銭 in kanji, こぜに in hiragana, and kozeni in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

私は小銭の持ち合わせがない。

I have no small change on me.

彼は就寝前にポケットから小銭を取り出して、テーブルの上にどさっと置く。

Before retiring he usually dumps the chicken feed from all his pockets onto the table.