一銭
いっせん
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
Meanings
Noun
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
Example sentences
一銭も使わなかった。
I didn't spend a penny.
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I don't have a red cent to my name.
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I have hardly any money left.
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His old clunker isn't worth anything.
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The trouble is that I have no money with me.
More examples (4)
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I found no money left in my pocket.
彼女は我々のもてなしをいいことに、一銭も払わずに丸一ヶ月滞在した。
She took advantage of our hospitality and stayed a whole month without paying us anything.
もし彼のすすめに従っていたら、会社に一銭もなくなっていたかもしれません。
The firm might have lost all its money if it had taken his advice.
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He makes a religion of never wasting a penny.