1.
banknote; paper money; bill
Paper currency. The polite prefix お is usually attached. Used in everyday conversation when referring to paper money as opposed to coins.
お札で払いたい。
I'd like to pay with bills.
財布にお札が一枚も入っていない。
There isn't a single bill in my wallet.
この自動販売機はお札が使えますか。
Can I use bills in this vending machine?
The base form is 札, but お札 with the polite prefix is much more common in speech. Not to be confused with お札 (a charm or talisman from a shrine or temple). The counter for banknotes is 枚: 一万円札一枚 (one ten-thousand-yen bill). Common collocations: お札を崩す (to break a bill into smaller denominations), お札を数える (to count bills).