Word Meaning 釣り銭

つりせん tsurisen

釣り銭 is read as つりせん (tsurisen) and means change (for a purchase).

Meaning

English

change (for a purchase)

Reading

Kana

つりせん

Romaji

tsurisen

Writing Variants

つり銭 つりせん tsurisen
釣銭つりせん tsurisen

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 11080 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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釣銭口

つりせんぐち

coin return slot

釣合

つりあい

balance

釣

つり

change (for a purchase)

釣る

つる

to fish

釣り船

つりぶね

boat-shaped hanging flower vase

釣り針

つりばり

fish hook

釣り堀

つりぼり

fish pond (artificially stocked)

釣り合う

つりあう

to balance

釣り場

つりば

fishing place

釣り糸

つりいと

fishing line

釣り鐘

つりがね

temple bell

釣り具

つりぐ

fishing gear

Example Sentences

この店は釣り銭を間違えない。

このみせはつりせんをまちがえない。

This shop never gets the change wrong.

釣り銭は取っておいてください。

Keep the change, please.