さいせん
賽銭
1. monetary offering; offertory
2. SaisenIn Japanese, Saisen refers to money offered to the gods or bodhisattvas. It commonly refers to money put in a saisen box, a common item at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. Used to collect offerings, a saisen box is in essence a standard coin box, save for the fact that the top cover is a grate. This design allows coins to be tossed in, while still preventing the money to be retrieved easily.
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さい銭 【さいせん】
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