百円玉(ひゃくえんだま)

ひゃくえんだま
noun
100-yen coin
money
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)を入(い)れる。
to insert a 100-yen coin
I put two 100-yen coins into the vending machine.
My wallet was heavy because it was full of 100-yen coins.

Etymology

百円(ひゃくえん) (100 yen) + 玉(だま) (ball, coin; 玉(たま) with the sound change). The suffix forms the everyday names of coins: 十円玉(じゅうえんだま), 五十円玉(ごじゅうえんだま), 五百円玉(ごひゃくえんだま).

Similar words

  • 百円硬貨(ひゃくえんこうか): the formal term, used in notices and the news; 百円玉(ひゃくえんだま) is what people say.

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