お金
「お」(丁寧語) + 「金」(金属の意味、財産の意)
NOUN
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[/o ka ne/ja-JP]
money
literal
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cash
literalformal
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currency
literalformal
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funds
formalbusiness
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wealth
general
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financial resources
businessuntranslatable
(This is a broader concept that includes not just money, but also assets and wealth, which may not be conveyed with a single term.)
The most common and polite term for money in Japanese. It generally refers to currency, cash, or funds. While the word 金 (kane) can also mean money, the addition of the honorific prefix `お` (o-) in お金 makes it the standard and most polite way to refer to financial resources in everyday conversation, encompassing a broad range of monetary assets.
- 私は今、お金がありません。 — I don't have any money right now.
- このカメラはお金がかかります。 — This camera costs a lot of money.
- 彼はお金をたくさん稼ぎました。 — He earned a lot of money.
register: polite