without money; no need for money
Refers to a state of having no money or to situations where money is not required. Often used in contexts like free services or poverty.
Traveling without money is tough.
このイベントは無銭で参加できる。
You can join this event for free (without money).
hitchhiking; traveling without money
merrymaking without paying; free-loading entertainment
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
Compound of 無 (without) and 銭 (money). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.