貯金箱(ちょきんばこ)

ちょきんばこ
noun
piggy bank; coin bank; money box
moneydaily-life
1. piggy bank; coin bank; money box
A container, often shaped like an animal, used for saving coins. A familiar household item, especially for children learning to save money.
貯金箱(ちょきんばこ)にお金(かね)を入(い)れた。
I put money in the piggy bank.
子供(こども)がブタの貯金箱(ちょきんばこ)を持(も)っている。
The child has a pig-shaped piggy bank.
貯金箱(ちょきんばこ)を割(わ)ったら、三万円(さんまんえん)も入(はい)っていた。
When I broke open the piggy bank, there was 30,000 yen inside.

Usage

A common everyday word. Traditional Japanese 貯金箱(ちょきんばこ) come in various shapes; some are designed to be broken open (割(わ)る) when full.

Common collocations

Forms

貯金(ちょきん) (savings) + 箱(はこ) (box). The は becomes ば due to rendaku.

Related Words

Related: 貯金(ちょきん) (savings)
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