pocket money; allowance; spending money
Money given regularly, often to children by parents, or a small amount for personal expenses. The honorific お is normally used; the plain form 小遣い is less common in everyday speech.
See also: 小遣い
毎月、子供にお小遣いをあげている。
I give my child an allowance every month.
I saved up my pocket money and bought a new game.
I get pocket money from my mother every month.
I'm earning spending money through a part-time job.
I ended up spending too much of my allowance on games.
My child gets three thousand yen in pocket money a month.