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タンス貯金 (tansuchokin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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My grandmother doesn't trust banks and keeps her savings at home.
Some people say that stashing cash at home is their hobby.
Kanji 笥 lunch box, clothes chest Written forms タンス 貯ちょ 金きん
Most common spelling; uses katakana for タンス (chest of drawers) and kanji for 貯金 (savings).
たんす 貯ちょ 金きん
Hiragana variant of タンス; less common but still seen.
箪たん 笥す 貯ちょ 金きん
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Ateji spelling using 箪笥 for たんす; rarely used and may not be recognized by many readers.
たんすちょきん
Etymology A wordplay on タンス預金 (tansu yokin, 'mattress money'), substituting 貯金 (savings) for 預金 (deposit). The term humorously highlights that the money is saved at home rather than deposited in a bank.
