金きん子す

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Meanings

1

dated term

Dated term for money, now mostly replaced by お金 or 金銭. Still encountered in historical contexts or older texts.

江え戸ど時じ代だいには、金きん子すのやり取とりは大たい変へん厳げん重じゅうに行おこなわれた。
In the Edo period, the handling of money was carried out very strictly.

2

dated term

Specifically refers to gold coins, especially in historical or numismatic contexts. Dated; modern Japanese uses 金貨.

この博はく物ぶつ館かんには、昔むかしの金きん子すが展てん示じされている。
Old gold coins are on display at this museum.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に金きん子すを渡わたすto hand money over to someone
使し者しゃは主しゅ君くんに金きん子すを渡わたした。
The messenger handed the money over to his lord.
金きん子すを用よう立だてるto provide/lend money (for a purpose)
商しょう人にんは旅りょ費ひとして金きん子すを用よう立だてた。
The merchant provided money to cover the travel expenses.