1Money set aside for one's own everyday spending, especially an allowance given to a child by their parents, or a fixed sum a family member is given to use freely.
うちでは小学生の子どもに毎月千円の小遣いをあげている。
In our house, we give our elementary-school child a thousand yen allowance every month.
今月は小遣いを使いすぎて、もう残りが少ない。
I've spent too much of my allowance this month, so I don't have much left.
夫は毎月決まった小遣いの中でお酒代をやりくりしている。
My husband manages his drinking expenses within his fixed monthly allowance.
小遣い帳をつけ始めてから、無駄遣いが減った。
Since I started keeping an allowance ledger, I've wasted less money.