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100-yen coin
The silver-colored coin worth 100 yen, one of the most commonly used coins in everyday transactions.
Etymology
百円 (100 yen) + 玉 (ball, coin; 玉 with the sound change). The suffix forms the everyday names of coins: 十円玉, 五十円玉, 五百円玉.
Similar words
- 百円硬貨: the formal term, used in notices and the news; 百円玉 is what people say.