Definition of 小遣い (こづかい)

づか

小遣い

こづかい

kozukai

noun
pocket money, spending money, pin money, allowance(abbreviation)
See also:小遣い銭
Other readings:
小遣い【こずかい】[2]
小遣【こづかい】[1]
小遣【こずかい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage
Related Kanji
little, small
dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
Example sentences(showing 13 results)

わた
づか
小遣い
そく
不足
I am short of pocket money

かのじょ
彼女の
ちちおや
父親
まいつき
毎月
かのじょ
彼女
がく
多額
づか
小遣い
ゆう
余裕
Her father can afford to give her a big allowance every month

I'm going to give you a year's worth of allowance all at once

Father advanced me a week's allowance

Don't waste your allowance on useless things

Don't fritter away your allowance

ちちおや
父親
かれ
づか
小遣い
しゅ
10
His father allows him $10 a week as spending money

ども
子供
ひつよう
必要
いじょう
以上
づか
小遣い
A child should not get more spending money than is necessary

My children often ask me for money

Do you sometimes give your sister money

づか
小遣い
ぞうがく
増額
ちち
I approached my father about an increase in allowance

こんげつ
今月
づか
小遣い
ぜん
全部
つか
使っ
I've already spent all my pocket money for this month

The day after tomorrow I will urge my mother to leave an allowance of 10000 yen at my disposal