お釣り
Meanings
1
Polite noun for the money returned when paying more than the purchase price. The prefix お- adds politeness; the base noun is 釣り.
See also: 釣り
When I paid with a 1,000-yen bill, the change was 500 yen.
Please check your change.
2
toilet splashback
colloquialjocular, humorous
Jocular colloquial use; refers to water splashing back from the toilet bowl. Often used humorously among friends.
I got toilet splashback in the bathroom.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉にお釣りを渡すto hand someone their change
The clerk handed the customer their change.
- お釣りを受け取るto receive one's change
I forgot to take my change at the register.
- お釣りが足りないthe change given is short/insufficient
The change from the register was 100 yen short.
- お釣りを間違えるto give the wrong amount of change
The clerk made a mistake and gave too much change.
Expressions
- お釣りがくるget change back; receive change · be more than enough; have plenty to spare