noun
money tip wrapped in paper
A gratuity or monetary gift placed in a small paper envelope, often given to service staff or as a token of appreciation.
旅館で仲居さんに包み金を渡した。
I gave a wrapped money tip to the maid at the inn.
お礼に包み金を用意した。
I prepared a money tip wrapped in paper as a thank-you.
Abbreviated spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 包み (tsutsumi, 'wrapping') + 金 (kane, 'money'), with rendaku voicing of かね to がね. The reading つつみきん uses the on'yomi きん for 金 and is less common.