駄だ賃ちん

noun

reward; recompense; tip

A small reward or tip given for a service, often to a child or for a small errand. Can be used humorously for a small payment.

• お使つかいに行いったら、お母かあさんが駄だ賃ちんをくれた。

  When I ran the errand, my mother gave me a small reward.

• 手伝てつだってくれたお礼れいに、少すこし駄だ賃ちんをはずむよ。

  As thanks for helping, I'll give you a little tip.

noun

conveyance charge; packhorse charge

Historical term for a fee paid for transporting goods by packhorse or porter. Rare in modern usage.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、荷に物もつを運はこぶのに駄だ賃ちんを支し払はらった。

  In the Edo period, people paid a packhorse charge to transport goods.