also: まくらせん
pillow money; tip for the room maid
A small tip left on or by the pillow for the hotel room attendant, a traditional Japanese custom.
At a traditional inn, it is considered polite to leave pillow money.
About 500 yen is enough for pillow money.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate reading まくらせん, less common.
Compound of 枕 (まくら, 'pillow') and 銭 (ぜに, 'money'). The reading まくらせん uses the on'yomi of 銭.