English Dictionary

chump change

名詞

アメリカ英語 慣用表現 不可算名詞

(chiefly US, idiomatic) A sum of money considered to be insignificant. / (chiefly US, idiomatic) An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.

日本語の意味

取るに足らない小額の金銭 / 些細な、取るに足らない額（報酬・報奨など）

He shrugged when they argued over fifty dollars, saying it was chump change compared to the company's annual budget.

彼は50ドルについて口論しているのを見て肩をすくめ、それは会社の年間予算に比べれば取るに足らない金額だと言った。

意味（1）

(chiefly US, idiomatic) A sum of money considered to be insignificant.

He spent $300,000 for his new car, but that's chump change for a billionaire like him.

意味（2）

(chiefly US, idiomatic) An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.

If you sell one of those cars, your commission will be chump change.