賽銭箱

さいせんばこ

Also written さい銭箱, さいせん箱

Meanings

1. Noun offertory box

Kanji

• 賽 dice; temple visit. Read as サイ.
• 銭 coin. Read as セン.
• 箱 box. Read as はこ.

Example sentences

• 「これは何？供物か？」「そうだよ、このお賽銭箱の中に入れて・・・この紐を引っ張るの」
  "What is this? An offering?" "That's right. Put it in this offertory box ... and pull this rope."

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