Japanese

さいふ
Meaning: wallet; purse
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

財
布

Example sentences

I ended up dropping my wallet somewhere.
財布を落としたことに気づいて、慌てて戻った。
I noticed I had dropped my wallet and hurried back.
財布を忘れたことに気付いた。
I noticed that I had forgotten my wallet.
そいつは俺の財布を盗んで逃げた。
That guy stole my wallet and ran away.
ある人が、道で財布を拾った。
A certain person picked up a wallet on the road.
財布を懐に入れた。
I put my wallet into the pocket of my clothes.
なんてこと!財布を忘れてしまったわ。
What a thing! I've forgotten my wallet.
ありゃ、財布を忘れてしまった。
Oops, I've gone and forgotten my wallet.
盗まれた財布を無事に取り返した。
I safely got back my stolen wallet.
財布には千円だけしか残っていなかった。
There was only a thousand yen left in my wallet.

Usage Notes

A small case for carrying money, credit cards, etc.

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