Money - Zeni

Japanese: 銭 - ぜに

〘Noun〙 (a variation of "sen (money)") 1. Coins made of metals such as gold, silver, and copper. They are often round with a hole in the center. Goose 's eye. Goose 's eye. Bird's eye. ※The Chronicles (720), Kenso 2nd year, October (Kanbun version) "The peasants were wealthy in the Yin Dynasty . For every sack of rice, they exchanged one silver coin. " ※The Bamboo Cutter (late 9th century - early 10th century) "They took out as much silk, cotton, and silk as they had from within the lord and used them." 2. In the Edo period, this refers to coins made of copper or iron. A word that contrasts with gold (oban, koban, etc.) and silver (chogin, mameban, etc.). ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Gonin Onna (1686), vol. 5: "The lid is almost clear, and now I take one final step, and money is like sand, and I am lost." ※Kakurihon, Tokaido Chu Hizakurige (1802-09), vol. 1: "For those who travel, money is not enough, and it is impossible." ③ A colloquial term for currency. Money. Fees. Fees. Fees required. ※Tsurezuregusa (around 1331), vol. 217: "If you have money but do not hold it, you are the same as a poor person." ※Kakurihon, Ukiyo-dokoro (1813-23), vol. 1: "But even so, money keeps moving around." ④ The name of a crest. A design of the shape of a coin. Eirakusen and others were used. Examples include Aoyamasen, Hasebesen, Shimonsen, and Sanada Rokumonsen. ⑤ In particular, it refers to the Sanada family crest (Sanada Rokumonsen). ※Miscellany, Yanagi Taru-ichizo (1778) “Money is gone, so Osaka is over.”

Sen [money]

〘noun〙① zeni. kane. Coin, especially metal coin. ※Todaiji Fujumon (c. 796-830) "Those who have no sen should put their hands together (abbreviated)" [Han Shu - Biography of Yang Yun] ② An old unit of currency. One thousandth of one kan. Mon (mon) . ※Mori Documents - October 2nd, 1568 (Eiroku 11), Hojo Ujiyasu's seal letter "Two large saws, 30 days' worth, the ken was accomplished 6 kan mon, and the fee, 50 sen per person per day, 2 kan 40 mon" ③ A unit of currency. One hundredth of one yen, 10 times one rin. [Wa-Ei Hayashi Collection (reprinted) (1872)] ④ In the scale, one thousandth of a kan. Momme (monme) . *Engishiki (927) 37 “Dosho dan 1 medicine, 〈Dosho san〈omitted〉Heiday, ₂ warm sake ₁ , clothes ₂₁ sensai ₁ 〉”

Zene [money]

〘Noun〙 A word derived from "zeni (money)". ※Machininbukuro (1692) 4 "Because he was illiterate, he only spoke in quibbles and was always saying that he didn't have any money." ※Joruri Kazo Soga (around 1706) 1 "Even this time, that prince has given me sixteen coins."

Chan [money]

〘 noun 〙 (It is said to be a variation of the Tang-Song pronunciation of "sen" (money)). Money. Chankoro. [Rodriguez's Great Japanese Literary Encyclopedia (1604-08)] ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Nihon Eitaigura (1688), 5 "Chan is penny-less"

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「せん（銭）」の変化した語)① 金、銀、銅などの金属でつくられた貨幣。多く、円形で中央に穴がある。鵝眼(ががん)。鵝目(がもく)。鳥目(ちょうもく)。※書紀（720）顕宗二年一〇月（寛文版訓）「百姓殷(さかり)に富めり。稲(いね)解(ひとさか)に銀の銭(セニ)一文(ひとつ)にかふ」※竹取（９Ｃ末‐１０Ｃ初）「殿の内のきぬ、綿、せになどある限りとり出てそへてつかはす」② 江戸時代、銅、鉄でつくられた貨幣のこと。金（大判・小判など）、銀（丁銀・豆板など）に対する語。※浮世草子・好色五人女（1686）五「蓋ふきあかる程、今極め一歩、銭などは砂のごとくにしてむさし」※滑稽本・東海道中膝栗毛（1802‐09）初「道中なさるおかたには、なくて叶はぬぜにと金」③ 貨幣の俗称。かね。金銭。おあし。料足。要脚。※徒然草（1331頃）二一七「銭あれどももちゐざらんは、全く貧者とおなじ」※滑稽本・浮世床（1813‐23）初「それでも銭(ゼニ)のたち廻るがをつだよ」④ 紋所の名。銭の形を図案化したもの。永楽銭などが用いられた。青山銭、長谷部銭、四文銭、真田六文銭などがある。⑤ 特に、真田家の家紋（真田六文銭）をいう。※雑俳・柳多留‐一三（1778）「銭がなくなって大坂しまい也」

せん【銭】

〘名〙① ぜに。かね。貨幣、特に、金属貨幣。※東大寺諷誦文（796‐830頃）「一銭无き人は〈略〉掌を合せよ」〔漢書‐楊惲伝〕② 昔の通貨の単位。一貫の一〇〇〇分の一。文(もん)。※森文書‐永祿一一年（1568）一〇月二日・北条氏康印判状「大鋸弐手、卅日分、御倩被成事六貫文、作料、一日一人、五十銭つつ、弐貫四十文」③ 通貨単位。一円の一〇〇分の一、一厘の一〇倍。〔和英語林集成（再版）（1872）〕④ 秤目で、貫の一〇〇〇分の一。匁(もんめ)。※延喜式（927）三七「度嶂散一剤、〈度嶂散〈略〉平旦以_二温酒_一、服_二一銭匕_一〉」