小こ為替がわせ

noun

postal note; postal order; postal money order

Historical term for a small postal money order, abolished in 1951. Now only encountered in historical contexts or older documents.

See also: 郵便為替

• 戦せん前ぜんは小こ為替がわせで少しょう額がくの送そう金きんができた。

  Before the war, you could send small amounts of money using a postal note.

• 古ふるい資し料りょうに「小こ為替がわせ」という言こと葉ばが出でてくる。

  The term '小為替' appears in old documents.