貯金箱

ちょきんばこ

Meanings

1. Noun savings box; moneybox; piggy bank

Kanji

• 貯 save. Read as チョ.
• 金 money. Read as キン.
• 箱 box. Read as はこ.

Example sentences

• 貯金箱にはお金は全く残っていなかった。
  None of the money was left in the money box.
• 貯金箱がスッカラカンでひもじい。
  The savings are completely exhausted.
• あれだけ重かった貯金箱も今では片手で軽々と上げ下げできる。
  The savings box that was that heavy can now be lifted easily with one hand.
• この貯金箱、軽すぎて筋トレには不向きね。
  This savings box is so light that you can't even use it for muscle training.
• 僕のブタの貯金箱、どこ？
  Where's my piggy bank?

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