金銭

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 金銭 (きんせん) combines money 金 and coinage 銭 in a relatively formal noun.
• Basic usage: It refers broadly to money handled, lent, borrowed, or kept, rather than to one denomination.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Financial dealings, not merely an amount
  • Expressions such as 金銭を貸し借りする can foreground the responsibilities surrounding money between people.