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マネーハンドリング

see styles
 maneehandoringu
    マネーハンドリング
money handling

マネーロンダリング

see styles
 maneerondaringu
    マネーロンダリング
money laundering

マネタリー・ベース

 manetarii beesu / manetari beesu
    マネタリー・ベース
monetary base; money base; base money

人の褌で相撲を取る

see styles
 hitonofundoshidesumouotoru / hitonofundoshidesumootoru
    ひとのふんどしですもうをとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money

人間万事金の世の中

see styles
 ningenbanjikanenoyononaka
    にんげんばんじかねのよのなか
(expression) (proverb) money talks

Variations:
偽札
贋札
にせ札

 nisesatsu; gansatsu(贋札); gisatsu(偽札); nisefuda
    にせさつ; がんさつ(贋札); ぎさつ(偽札); にせふだ
(1) counterfeit paper money; (2) (ぎさつ only) forged document

Variations:
元を取る
元をとる

 motootoru
    もとをとる
(exp,v5r) to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth

Variations:
千両
仙蓼(rK)

 senryou; senryou / senryo; senryo
    せんりょう; センリョウ
(1) glabrous sarcandra herb (Sarcandra glabra); (2) (千両 only) very large sum (of money); very high value; (3) (千両 only) (hist) (See 両・4) 1000 ryō

地獄の沙汰も金次第

see styles
 jigokunosatamokaneshidai
    じごくのさたもかねしだい
(expression) (proverb) money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; even the verdict of hell is determined by money

Variations:
成金
成り金

 narikin
    なりきん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (derogatory term) upstart; nouveau riche; new money; new rich; coming into wealth suddenly; (2) {shogi} (orig. meaning) piece promoted to gold general

Variations:
振りまく
振り撒く

 furimaku
    ふりまく
(transitive verb) (1) to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to strew; (transitive verb) (2) (See 愛嬌を振りまく) to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

Variations:
落とす
落す

 otosu
    おとす
(transitive verb) (1) to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind; (transitive verb) (2) to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape; (transitive verb) (3) to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election); (transitive verb) (4) to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances; (transitive verb) (5) to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with; (transitive verb) (6) {comp} to download; to copy from a computer to another medium; (transitive verb) (7) {MA} to make someone swoon (judo); (transitive verb) (8) to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); (transitive verb) (9) to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting); (transitive verb) (10) (colloquialism) to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)

Variations:
金ずくで
金尽くで

 kanezukude
    かねずくで
(expression) for money; just for money; by means of money; by force of money

金は天下の回りもの

see styles
 kanehatenkanomawarimono
    かねはてんかのまわりもの
(expression) money comes and goes; money goes around and around

金を貸せば友を失う

see styles
 kaneokasebatomooushinau / kaneokasebatomooshinau
    かねをかせばともをうしなう
(exp,v5u) (proverb) lend your money and lose your friend

Variations:
金を遣う
金を使う

 kaneotsukau
    かねをつかう
(exp,v5u) to spend money

Variations:
金食い虫
金喰い虫

 kanekuimushi
    かねくいむし
money loser; high-cost, low-return project

Variations:
香典
香奠(rK)

 kouden / koden
    こうでん
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; incense money

アピアランス・マネー

 apiaransu manee
    アピアランス・マネー
appearance money

Variations:
お年玉
御年玉

 otoshidama
    おとしだま
(See 年玉) New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

ハイパワード・マネー

 haipawaado manee / haipawado manee
    ハイパワード・マネー
high-powered money

プラスチック・マネー

 purasuchikku manee
    プラスチック・マネー
plastic money

ヘリコプター・マネー

 herikoputaa manee / herikoputa manee
    ヘリコプター・マネー
(econ) helicopter money; stimulating the economy by distributing newly printed money to consumers

マネー・ハンドリング

 manee handoringu
    マネー・ハンドリング
money handling

マネー・ロンダリング

 manee rondaringu
    マネー・ロンダリング
money laundering

マネーローンダリング

see styles
 maneeroondaringu
    マネーローンダリング
money laundering

他人の褌で相撲を取る

see styles
 taninnofundoshidesumouotoru / taninnofundoshidesumootoru
    たにんのふんどしですもうをとる
(exp,v5r) to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money

Variations:
借り集める
借集める

 kariatsumeru
    かりあつめる
(Ichidan verb) to borrow money; to call for loans

Variations:
儲け付くで
儲付くで

 moukezukude / mokezukude
    もうけづくで
(expression) for investment; to make money

Variations:
先立つ物
先立つもの

 sakidatsumono
    さきだつもの
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)

Variations:
切米
切り米(sK)

 kirimai
    きりまい
(hist) rice (or an equivalent sum of money) given as salary to low-ranking samurai (Edo period)

宵越しの銭は持たない

see styles
 yoigoshinozenihamotanai
    よいごしのぜにはもたない
(expression) (said to describe Tokyoites) spending a day's revenue within the day; being liberal with one's money

Variations:
寄越す
遣す(rK)

 yokosu
    よこす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to send; to forward; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to hand over (e.g. money)

悪貨は良貨を駆逐する

see styles
 akkaharyoukaokuchikusuru; akukaharyoukaokuchikusuru / akkaharyokaokuchikusuru; akukaharyokaokuchikusuru
    あっかはりょうかをくちくする; あくかはりょうかをくちくする
(exp,vs-i) (proverb) (See グレシャムの法則) when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives out good money (Gresham's Law)

Variations:

懷(oK)

 futokoro
    ふところ
(1) inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket; (2) space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; (3) heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature); depths; inner part; (4) mind; heart; inner thoughts; (5) money (one is carrying); purse; pocketbook

Variations:

懷(sK)

 futokoro
    ふところ
(1) inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket; (2) space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; (3) heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature); depths; inner part; (4) mind; heart; inner thoughts; (5) money (one is carrying); purse; pocketbook

Variations:
捻り出す
ひねり出す

 hineridasu
    ひねりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to work out; to think up; to devise; to come up with; (transitive verb) (2) to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

Variations:
掛ける
懸ける

 kakeru
    かける
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (See 壁にかける) to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (See 眼鏡を掛ける) to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) (See 電話を掛ける) to make (a call); (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (See 時間を掛ける) to spend (time, money); to expend; to use; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) (See 塩をかける) to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.); (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 迷惑を掛ける) to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) {math} to multiply (arithmetic operation); (transitive verb) (10) (kana only) (See 鍵を掛ける) to secure (e.g. lock); (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (See 腰を掛ける) to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else); (transitive verb) (12) (kana only) (also as 繋ける) to bind; (transitive verb) (13) (kana only) (See 賭ける・かける) to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; (transitive verb) (14) (kana only) to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; (transitive verb) (15) (kana only) to hold (a play, festival, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (kana only) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); (transitive verb) (17) (kana only) (See 裁判に掛ける) to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); (transitive verb) (18) (kana only) to increase further; (transitive verb) (19) (kana only) to catch (in a trap, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) (kana only) to set atop; (transitive verb) (21) (kana only) to erect (a makeshift building); (transitive verb) (22) (kana only) (See 保険を掛ける・1) to apply (insurance); (transitive verb) (23) (kana only) (See 掛詞) to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words; (suf,v1) (24) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 話し掛ける・2,治りかける) to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; (suf,v1) (25) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone) (See 話し掛ける・1) to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)

Variations:
札片
札びら
札ビラ

 satsubira
    さつびら
money; cash

Variations:
無駄金
徒金
ムダ金

 mudagane
    むだがね
wasted money

Variations:
繰り入れる
繰入れる

 kuriireru / kurireru
    くりいれる
(transitive verb) (1) to transfer (esp. money in); to add (esp. money to an account); (transitive verb) (2) to reel in (e.g. net, fishing line)

Variations:
義援金
義捐金

 gienkin
    ぎえんきん
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution

Variations:
貸金業法
貸し金業法

 kashikingyouhou / kashikingyoho
    かしきんぎょうほう
{law} Money Lending Business Act

Variations:
道場荒らし
道場荒し

 doujouarashi / dojoarashi
    どうじょうあらし
challenging members of a dojo to a fight and demanding money upon winning

Variations:
金目当て
カネ目当て

 kanemeate(金目当te); kanemeate(kane目当te)
    かねめあて(金目当て); カネめあて(カネ目当て)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (doing something) for money; being mercenary

鐃旬ワ申丱鐃緒申鐃?

 鐃旬wa申丱鐃緒申鐃?
    鐃旬ワ申丱鐃緒申鐃?
(abbreviation) (from 鐃旬ワ申鐃銃ワ申鐃緒申 and 鐃緒申鐃緒申丱鐃緒申鐃? paid volunteer work (e.g. on a farm); work which is not done primarily to earn money

Variations:
飲み代
呑み代
飲代

 nomishiro; nomidai
    のみしろ; のみだい
drink money; drinking money

鴨が葱をしょって来る

see styles
 kamoganegioshottekuru
    かもがねぎをしょってくる
(exp,vk) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back

鴨が葱を背負って来る

see styles
 kamoganegioshottekuru
    かもがねぎをしょってくる
(exp,vk) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back

Variations:
鴨ネギ
鴨葱
鴨ねぎ

 kamonegi; kamonegi
    かもねぎ; カモネギ
(expression) (1) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See 鴨がねぎを背負って来る) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (expression) (2) (slang) (kana only) double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!

エレクトロニックマネー

see styles
 erekutoronikkumanee
    エレクトロニックマネー
electronic money

Variations:
お勤め
御勤め(sK)

 otsutome
    おつとめ
(1) (polite language) one's business; (2) reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; (3) bargain; discount; (4) (archaism) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

Variations:
お布施
御布施(sK)

 ofuse
    おふせ
(noun/participle) (1) (polite language) {Buddh} (See 布施・1) alms-giving; charity; (noun/participle) (2) (polite language) {Buddh} (See 布施・2) offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); (noun/participle) (3) (colloquialism) financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)

Variations:
お得感
御得感(sK)

 otokukan
    おとくかん
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling

Variations:
お盆玉
御盆玉(sK)

 obondama
    おぼんだま
(See 盆休み,お年玉) Bon holiday gift (usu. money given to children by parents or grandparents)

スポンサーシップマネー

see styles
 suponsaashippumanee / suponsashippumanee
    スポンサーシップマネー
sponsorship money

Variations:
はした金
端金
端た金

 hashitagane
    はしたがね
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed

マネー・ローンダリング

 manee roondaringu
    マネー・ローンダリング
money laundering

マネーリザーブファンド

see styles
 maneerizaabufando / maneerizabufando
    マネーリザーブファンド
money reserve fund; MRF

Variations:
ゆすり取る
強請り取る

 yusuritoru
    ゆすりとる
(transitive verb) to extort; to shake down (for money)

Variations:
入れ揚げる
入れあげる

 ireageru
    いれあげる
(transitive verb) to lavish money on

Variations:
山分け
山わけ(sK)

 yamawake
    やまわけ
(noun, transitive verb) equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split

Variations:
慰謝料
慰藉料(rK)

 isharyou / isharyo
    いしゃりょう
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement

Variations:
敷引
敷引き
敷き引き

 shikibiki
    しきびき
non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit

Variations:
自腹を切る
自腹をきる

 jibaraokiru
    じばらをきる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket

Variations:
裂く
割く

 saku
    さく
(transitive verb) (1) (裂く only) to tear; to rip up; (transitive verb) (2) to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen); (transitive verb) (3) (裂く only) to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (transitive verb) (4) (割く only) to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (transitive verb) (5) (archaism) (See 黥く) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

Variations:


 ashi
    あし
(1) (esp. 足) foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.); (2) (esp. 脚, 肢) leg; (3) gait; (4) pace; (5) (usu. 脚) lower radical of a kanji; (6) (足 only) means of transportation; (one's) ride; (7) (colloquialism) (usu お〜) (See お足) money; coin

Variations:
都合がつく
都合が付く

 tsugougatsuku / tsugogatsuku
    つごうがつく
(exp,v5k) to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

金の切れ目が縁の切れ目

see styles
 kanenokiremegaennokireme
    かねのきれめがえんのきれめ
(expression) (proverb) relationships (formed by wealth) will end when the money ends

Variations:
金儲け
金もうけ

 kanemouke / kanemoke
    かねもうけ
(n,vs,vi) moneymaking; earning money

Variations:
金尽く
金ずく
金づく

 kanezuku(金尽ku, 金zuku); kanezuku(金尽ku, 金zuku)
    かねずく(金尽く, 金ずく); かねづく(金尽く, 金づく)
using money as a weapon; power of money

Variations:
頂き女子
いただき女子

 itadakijoshi
    いただきじょし
(slang) woman who feigns intimacy with men for money

鴨がねぎをしょってくる

see styles
 kamoganegioshottekuru
    かもがねぎをしょってくる
(exp,vk) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back

鴨がねぎをしょって来る

see styles
 kamoganegioshottekuru
    かもがねぎをしょってくる
(exp,vk) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back

鴨がねぎを背負ってくる

see styles
 kamoganegioshottekuru
    かもがねぎをしょってくる
(exp,vk) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back

鴨がねぎを背負って来る

see styles
 kamoganegioshottekuru
    かもがねぎをしょってくる
(exp,vk) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back

Variations:
あぶく銭
泡銭
アブク銭

 abukuzeni
    あぶくぜに
easy money

エレクトロニック・マネー

 erekutoronikku manee
    エレクトロニック・マネー
electronic money

オープンマネーマーケット

see styles
 oopunmaneemaaketto / oopunmaneemaketto
    オープンマネーマーケット
open money market

Variations:
ばらまき政治
散播き政治

 baramakiseiji / baramakiseji
    ばらまきせいじ
(See 散播き・2) money politics; pork-barrel politics

Variations:
マネービル
マネー・ビル

 maneebiru; manee biru
    マネービル; マネー・ビル
moneymaking (wasei: money building); amassing money; asset-creation; asset-building

人のふんどしで相撲を取る

see styles
 hitonofundoshidesumouotoru / hitonofundoshidesumootoru
    ひとのふんどしですもうをとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money

Variations:
包む
裹む(oK)

 tsutsumu
    つつむ
(transitive verb) (1) to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up; (transitive verb) (2) (usu. in the passive) to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulf; (transitive verb) (3) to conceal (a feeling); to hide; (transitive verb) (4) to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

Variations:
包む
裹む(rK)

 tsutsumu
    つつむ
(transitive verb) (1) to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up; (transitive verb) (2) (usu. in the passive) to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulf; (transitive verb) (3) to conceal (a feeling); to hide; (transitive verb) (4) to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

Variations:
小遣い銭
小遣銭(io)

 kozukaisen; kozukaizeni(ok)
    こづかいせん; こづかいぜに(ok)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

弗(ateji)(rK)

 doru
    ドル
(1) (kana only) (orig. an abbr. of ドルラル) dollar (dut:); (2) (kana only) money; cash

Variations:
弾む
勢む(rK)

 hazumu
    はずむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to spring; to bound; to bounce; (v5m,vi) (2) to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively; (transitive verb) (3) to pay handsomely; to splurge; to part eagerly with (money, etc.); (v5m,vi) (4) (See 息が弾む・いきがはずむ) to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath

Variations:
恵む
恤む(rK)

 megumu
    めぐむ
(transitive verb) (1) to bless; to show mercy to; (transitive verb) (2) to give (money, etc.)

Variations:
手元
手許
手もと

 temoto
    てもと
(adverb) (1) at hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand; (2) way of moving one's arms; skill; (3) money at hand; pocket money; (4) grip; handle

Variations:
払う
掃う(rK)

 harau
    はらう
(transitive verb) (1) to pay (e.g. money, bill); (transitive verb) (2) to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); (transitive verb) (3) to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); (transitive verb) (4) to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; (transitive verb) (5) to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); (transitive verb) (6) to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; (transitive verb) (7) to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; (transitive verb) (8) to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; (transitive verb) (9) to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); (transitive verb) (10) to reset (an abacus)

Variations:
掛け
懸け

 kake
    かけ
(1) (abbreviation) (See 掛け売り,掛け買い) credit; (2) money owed on an account; bill; (suffix) (3) (after a noun) hanger; holder; rest; rack; peg; hook; stand; (suffix) (4) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb) in the process of (doing); midway through; half-(done); (suffix) (5) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb) on the verge of; just about to; (6) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See かけそば,かけうどん) hot noodles in broth; (n,n-suf) (7) wholesale price as a proportion of the list price (in tenths)

Variations:
毛氈をかぶる
毛氈を被る

 mousenokaburu / mosenokaburu
    もうせんをかぶる
(exp,v5r) (1) (archaism) to blunder; to bungle; to fail; (exp,v5r) (2) (archaism) to use up all one's money (esp. on the services of prostitutes)

Variations:
湯水のごとく
湯水の如く

 yumizunogotoku
    ゆみずのごとく
(adv,exp) (as in 'spend money like water') (See 湯水・2) like water; like it grows on trees

Variations:
玉の輿
玉のこし(sK)

 tamanokoshi
    たまのこし
(exp,n) (1) palanquin set with jewels; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) (See 玉の輿に乗る) money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man

Variations:
絡む
搦む(rK)

 karamu
    からむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in); (v5m,vi) (2) to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence; (v5m,vi) (3) to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester; to hassle

Variations:
耳を揃える
耳をそろえる

 mimiosoroeru
    みみをそろえる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)

Variations:
解約引き
解約引(io)

 kaiyakuhiki
    かいやくひき
(See 敷引き) non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit

Variations:
貨幣
貨弊(sK)

 kahei / kahe
    かへい
money; currency; coin

Variations:
賭け麻雀
賭けマージャン

 kakemaajan / kakemajan
    かけマージャン
mahjong gambling; playing mahjong for money

Variations:
身請け金
身請金
身請銀

 miukegane; miukekin(身請ke金, 身請金)
    みうけがね; みうけきん(身請け金, 身請金)
(See 身請け) money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage

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