お足あし

お

あ

し

Meanings

noun

colloquial

Colloquial, slightly old-fashioned term for money, often used in casual or playful contexts. Comparable to English 'dough' or 'bread'.

お足あしがなくて、今日きょうは遊あそびに行いけない。
I'm short on cash, so I can't go out today.
あの人ひとはいつもお足あしの話はなしばかりしている。
That person is always talking about money.

Written forms

お足あしUsage6%
Most common kanji spelling for this colloquial money term.
御お足あしUsage56%
Alternate kanji spelling using the honorific prefix 御.
お銭あしUsage25%
Rare kanji spelling using 銭 (coin).
おあしUsage13%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing.
御銭おあし
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form combining 御 and 銭.

Kanji

足leg, foot, be sufficient
御honorable, manipulate, govern
銭coin, .01 yen, money

Similar words

金かね
Standard, neutral word for money. お足 is more colloquial and playful.
お金かね
Polite, everyday term for money. お足 is more slangy and less formal.

Etymology

From お (honorific prefix) + 足 (ashi, 'foot'), possibly from the idea of money 'walking away' or being used for travel expenses. The exact origin is uncertain.