Paper Money
Notes, Bills
noun
Paper cash is paper money.
しへい
This word uses the on'yomi reading for 紙 even though you went through all that trouble to learn the kun'yomi reading. Did you know paper money is made of sheep (し)? Well, part sheep, but there's sheep in there for sure. That's why you can wash your paper money with your t-shirts in the washing machine.
アメリカに行くと、お財布に紙幣がギッシリ入るのでお金持ちになった気がするんですよね。まあ、それは全部一ドル札なんですが。
Whenever I go to America I feel like I’m rich with all the money in my wallet. Though, they are all one dollar bills.