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JLPT N2
小遣い

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

小遣い — “pocket money, allowance, spending money”

小遣い (read こづかい) means pocket money, allowance, spending money. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list.

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こづかい

Meaning

pocket money, allowance, spending money

小遣い in a sentence

小遣いこづかいをもらう。

to receive an allowance

The kanji in 小遣い

小small
遣to send; expense/consideration

Words that share a kanji with 小遣い

小さいちいさい— small, little
小さなちいさな— small, little
小包こづつみ— parcel, package
小説しょうせつ— novel
小学校しょうがっこう— elementary school, primary school
小鳥ことり— small bird, little bird
小麦こむぎ— wheat
小屋こや— hut, cabin, shed

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