財布

• 読み: さいふ
• ローマ字: saifu
• 漢字の分解: 財 (sai/zai) — wealth, property; 布 (fu/nuno) — cloth, textile
• 発音: /sa.i.ɸɯ/

意味

Wallet; purse; coin purse. A personal item for carrying money, cards, and identification.

Japan remains a relatively cash-heavy society, so wallets are important everyday items. Japanese wallets often have coin compartments since coins go up to 500 yen. Long wallets (長財布) and folding wallets (二つ折り) are both popular styles.

例文

1. 財布にお金が入っていません。
2. 財布を家に忘れました。
3. この財布はとてもきれいですね。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, shopping, personal items

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 財 (sai/zai, wealth/property) + 布 (fu, cloth). Originally referred to a cloth pouch for carrying money.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal