Translation and Meaning of: 財布 - saifu
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 財布 (saifu) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: saifu
Kana: さいふ
Type: Substantive.
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Translation / Meaning: bag
Meaning in English: purse;wallet
Definition: A special case to carry money and cards.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (財布) saifu
"Saifu" is a Japanese word that means "wallet" or "coin purse". It is composed of the kanji 財 (zai) which means "wealth" or "material possessions" and 布 (fu) which means "fabric". The word "saifu" is derived from ancient Chinese, where the word "sai" meant "money" and "fu" meant "fabric". The word "saifu" is used to refer to a bag or wallet used to store money, cards, and other personal items.How to Write in Japanese - (財布) saifu
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Synonyms and Similar - (財布) saifu
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
財布; さいふ; ウォレット; ポケットブック; ポーチ
Words containing: 財布
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Words with the same pronunciation: さいふ saifu
Example Sentences - (財布) saifu
Below are some example sentences:
しまった！財布を忘れてきてしまった。
Shimatta! Saifu wo wasurete kite shimatta
Oops! I forgot my wallet.
- しまった！ - Expression in Japanese that can be translated as "damn!" or "oh no!"
- 財布 - Word in Japanese that means "carteira"
- を - Direct object particle in Japanese.
- 忘れてきてしまった - The Japanese verb for "forget" conjugated in the past and followed by the particle "て" indicating continuous action and "きて" indicating that the action was performed in the current location. "しまった" is an expression indicating regret or frustration.
私の財布は空っぽです。
Watashi no saifu wa karappo desu
My wallet is empty.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の (no) - particle that indicates possession, in this case, "mine"
- 財布 (saifu) - The word "carteira" does not have a direct translation in English.
- は (wa) - partoken that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "a carteira"
- 空っぽ (karappo) - adjective that means "empty"
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in the present tense, in this case, "is"
私の財布が紛失しました。
Watashi no saifu ga funshitsu shimashita
I lost my wallet.
My wallet was lost.
- 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の - Japanese particle that indicates possession, equivalent to "de" in Portuguese
- 財布 - Japanese noun meaning "wallet"
- が - Japanese particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 紛失 - Japanese verb meaning "to lose"
- しました - polite and past form of the verb "suru" meaning "to do"
私は財布からお金を取り出す必要があります。
Watashi wa saifu kara okane o toridasu hitsuyō ga arimasu
I need to get money out of my wallet.
- 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 財布 - Japanese noun meaning "wallet"
- から - Document that indicates the origin of something, in this case "from the carteira"
- お金 - Japanese noun meaning "money"
- を - Direct object marker in the sentence, in this case "money"
- 取り出す - Japanese verb meaning "to withdraw"
- 必要 - Japanese noun meaning "need"
- が - Subject marker in a sentence, in this case "eu"
- あります - Japanese verb meaning "to have", in the sense of "need to have"
私の財布は赤いです。
Watashi no saifu wa akai desu
My wallet is red.
My wallet is red.
- 私の - "meu" in Japanese
- 財布 - "carteira" in Japanese
- は - topic particle in Japanese
- 赤い - "red" in Japanese, in the affirmative form.
- です - verb "to be" in Japanese, in the present affirmative
財布を忘れてしまった。
Saifu wo wasurete shimatta
I forgot my wallet.
I forgot my wallet.
- 財布 - Wallet
- を - direct object particle
- 忘れてしまった - I completely forgot.
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Other words of the same type: Substantive.
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "bag" é "(財布) saifu". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
