金かね箱ばこ

noun

cashbox; till; strongbox

A box or drawer for storing money, used in shops, offices, or for personal savings.

• 店てん員いんが金かね箱ばこからお釣つりを取とり出だした。

  The clerk took out change from the cashbox.

noun

rich patron; financial supporter; income source

Figurative use: a person or entity that provides money, like a benefactor or a reliable source of income.

• 彼かれは地じ元もとの劇げき団だんにとって大たい切せつな金かね箱ばこだ。

  He is an important financial supporter for the local theater company.