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[こ(小)·ばん(判)]
koban
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 小判

noun
  1. koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period
noun, no adjective
  1. oval; elliptical; oblong
noun
  1. small size (of paper)
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Meanings for each kanji in 小判

» little; small
» judgement; signature; stamp; seal

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Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.
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It is like casting pearls before swine.
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Cast pearls before swine.
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Unfortunately there is not much relationship between these two words. 

The first word KOBAN こばん 小判 was a gold coin which varied in weight and size depending on the year it was produced by the Tokugawa shogunate.

The word KOUBAN こうばん 交番 is a small police box or neighbourhood police station. (remember the extra う when pronouncing this word.

がんばってね

聡

 

 

#2 Posted by 聡 over 8 years ago

We found that KOBAN is used for 'Police Box' (rather than Police Station). Is this a different word? or is it somehow related to this koban?

#1 Posted by ulmich over 8 years ago


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