ひゃくえんだま
noun
100-yen coin
1. 100-yen coin
The silver-colored coin worth 100 yen, one of the most commonly used coins in everyday transactions.
百円玉(ひゃくえんだま)()れる。
to insert a 100-yen coin
自動販売機(じどうはんばいき)百円玉(ひゃくえんだま)二枚(にまい)()れた。
I put two 100-yen coins into the vending machine.
財布(さいふ)(なか)百円玉(ひゃくえんだま)ばかりで(おも)かった。
My wallet was heavy because it was full of 100-yen coins.

Compound of 百円(ひゃくえん) (100 yen) + (だま) (ball, coin). The suffix (だま) forms the names of coins, as in 五百円玉(ごひゃくえんだま) (500-yen coin) and 十円玉(じゅうえんだま) (10-yen coin).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 百円玉(ひゃくえんだま)()れる: to insert a 100-yen coin
  • 百円玉(ひゃくえんだま)一枚(いちまい): one 100-yen coin
  • 百円玉(ひゃくえんだま)(はら)う: to pay with 100-yen coins