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Breakdown of (o)kane
gold
金
Under a sturdy roof, the horned king safeguards his gold.
Usages of (o)kane
私 は お金 が ありません。watasi ha okane ga arimasen.
I don't have money.
来年 は 新しい パソコン を 買う つもり だ。 今 は お金 が ない。rainen ha atarasii pasokon wo kau tumori da. ima ha okane ga nai.
(I) intend to buy a new computer next year. (I) don't have any money right now.
明日 は 行かない。 お金 が ない んだ。asita ha ikanai. okane ga nai nda.
I'm not going tomorrow. (It's because) I don't have any money.
明日 は 行きません。 お金 が ありません の です。asita ha ikimasen. okane ga arimasen no desu.
I'm not going tomorrow. (It's because) I don't have any money.
お金 が 少ない です。okane ga sukunai desu.
I have little money.
お金 が なくて 困る。okane ga nakute komaru.
I'm troubled because I have no money.
ない is the negative form of ある, and なくて is the connective form of ない
彼 に お金 を 返して ください。kare ni okane wo kaesite kudasai.
Please return the money to him.
お金 が あれば、 新しい 車 を 買いたい です。okane ga areba, atarasii kuruma wo kaitai desu.
If I have money, I want to buy a new car.
幸せ は お金 で は 買えない。siawase ha okane de ha kaenai.
Happiness can't be bought with money.
The second は here acts as a contrast marker, indicating that even though money can't make you happy, other things might.
幸せ は お金 で 買えない。siawase ha okane de kaenai.
Happiness can't be bought with money.
彼 は お金 が あって も、 幸せ じゃ ない。kare ha okane ga atte mo, siawase zya nai.
Even though he has money, he is not happy.
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