Vocabulary

What does 現金 (げんきん, genkin) mean?

現金 (げんきん, genkin) means cash.

Quick facts
Readingげんきん
Romajigenkin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
げんきん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongenkin

cash

  1. 1noun cash; ready money; money on hand
  2. 2na-adjective mercenary; self-interested; calculating

Example sentences

  • Only cash can be used here.

  • I bring cash when I go shopping.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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