(かね)

おかね
noun
money
1. money
Currency; financial resources.
(かね)ありません
I don't have money.
(かね)(はら)います
I'll pay (the money).
May I borrow some money?
I save a little money every month.
I want to go on a trip, but I don't have enough money, so I have to work a little more.

(かね) means money. The is a polite prefix (can also say (かね) in casual speech).

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COMPOUNDS:

  • 金持(かねも)ち: rich person
  • 小遣(こづか)い: pocket money, allowance
  • 現金(げんきん): cash

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