noun
small change; coins; pocket change
Refers to coins of low denomination, typically used for small purchases or as loose change.
財布の中に小銭がたくさんある。
There is a lot of small change in my wallet.
自動販売機で小銭
I used coins at the vending machine.
noun
small sum of money; trifling amount
Used figuratively for a small, often insignificant amount of money, not necessarily coins.
彼にとっては小銭のような金額だ。
To him, it's a trifling amount of money.