釣り銭

つりせん
Alternative writings: 釣銭, つり銭
Frequency:
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Change (money returned after a purchase). The amount returned by a shop when you pay more than the price.

Noun

Examples

すみません、釣り銭を間違えて渡してしまいました。

Sorry, I gave you the wrong change.

千円札で払ったら、釣り銭は五百円でした。

I paid with a 1,000-yen bill, and the change was 500 yen.

釣り銭がないので小銭を両替してもらった。

I had no change, so I asked to have some coins exchanged.