一いち六ろく銀ぎん行こう

noun

pawnshop

Colloquial term for a pawnshop, derived from the fact that 1 + 6 = 7, and 7 can be read as しち, which is a homophone for 質 (pawn). Often used humorously or in casual conversation.

See also: 質屋

• 彼かれは時計とけいを一いち六ろく銀ぎん行こうに持もっていった。

  He took his watch to the pawnshop.

• 一いち六ろく銀ぎん行こうで金かねを借かりる。

  Borrow money at a pawnshop.