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Breakdown of saihu
cloth
布
You use scissors on a towel to make a cloth.
money
財
In ancient times, a genius realized shellfish could be used as money.
Usages of saihu
確か に これ は 彼 の 財布 です。tasika ni kore ha kare no saihu desu.
This is indeed his wallet.
財布 を 忘れました。saihu wo wasuremasita.
I forgot my wallet.
私 の 財布 は 黒い です。watasi no saihu ha kuroi desu.
My wallet is black.
大変 です！ 財布 を 無くしました。taihen desu! saihu wo nakusimasita.
It's terrible! I've lost my wallet.
彼女 は 泥棒 に 財布 を 盗まれた。kanozyo ha dorobou ni saihu wo nusumareta.
She had her wallet stolen by a thief.
泥棒 が 私 の 財布 を 盗みました。dorobou ga watasi no saihu wo nusumimasita.
A thief stole my wallet.
財布 が 盗まれました。saihu ga nusumaremasita.
The wallet was stolen.
財布 を 忘れなくて よかった。saihu wo wasurenakute yokatta.
I’m glad I didn’t forget my wallet.
彼 の 財布 が ポケット から 落ちた。kare no saihu ga poketto kara otita.
His wallet fell out of his pocket.
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