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100-yen coin
The silver-colored coin worth 100 yen, one of the most commonly used coins in everyday transactions.
百円玉を入れる。
to insert a 100-yen coin
自動販売機に百円玉を二枚入れた。
I put two 100-yen coins into the vending machine.
財布の中は百円玉ばかりで重かった。
My wallet was heavy because it was full of 100-yen coins.
Compound of 百円 (100 yen) + 玉 (ball, coin). The suffix 玉 forms the names of coins, as in 五百円玉 (500-yen coin) and 十円玉 (10-yen coin).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 百円玉を入れる: to insert a 100-yen coin
- 百円玉一枚: one 100-yen coin
- 百円玉で払う: to pay with 100-yen coins