Japanese

たいきん
Meaning: large sum of money
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

大
金

Example sentences

He spent a large sum of money to buy a car.
彼は悪徳業者に騙されて大金を失った
He was deceived by an unscrupulous operator and lost a lot of money.
カジノでイカサマをして、大金を手に入れた。
He cheated at the casino and got a lot of money.
彼は大金をせしめた
He snatched a large sum of money.
彼は大金に目が眩んで、不正に手を染めてしまった。
Dazzled by a large sum of money, he ended up getting involved in illegal activities.
彼らは共謀して、銀行から大金を盗み出した。
They conspired to steal a large sum of money from the bank.
彼は賭場で大金を失った
He lost a large sum of money at the gambling den.
彼はその絵画を大金で購った
He purchased that painting for a large sum of money.

Usage Notes

Refers to an amount of money that is considered significant or substantial.

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