coin purse with a metal clasp; kiss-lock purse
A small purse or pouch, often made of leather or cloth, with a metal frame that snaps shut. The name comes from the resemblance of the clasp to a toad's mouth.
My grandmother's coin purse was stuffed with small change.
She is looking for a kiss-lock purse that matches her kimono.
小銭入れ is a coin purse in general, but がま口 emphasizes the distinctive metal clasp design.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Rare abbreviated kanji form.
Rare kanji form using full kanji for 'toad'.
From がま (toad) + 口 (mouth), referring to the metal clasp's resemblance to a toad's wide mouth.