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財布

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さい
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Etymology

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Appears to be a Japanese coinage based on Middle Chinese-derived roots, as a compound of (sai, wealth, money) +‎ (fu, cloth [pouch]). Found in texts starting from 1675.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(さい)() (saifu

  1. a container for one's money: a wallet, a coin purse, a billfold, a pocketbook
    (わたし)財布(さいふ)をなくしました。
    Watashi wa saifu o nakushimashita.
    I lost my wallet.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN