- 1. [exp] money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations — pun on 挨拶 and 円札 both ending in さつ (proverb, joc)
Kanji in this word
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挨
approach, draw near, push openOn: アイ (ai)Kun: ひら.く (hira.ku)
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拶
be imminent, draw closeOn: サツ (satsu)Kun: せま.る (sema.ru)
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円
circle, yen, roundOn: エン (en)Kun: まる.い (maru.i)、 まる (maru)、 まど (mado)、 まど.か (mado.ka)、 まろ.やか (maro.yaka)
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札
tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bidOn: サツ (satsu)Kun: ふだ (fuda)