Japanese Conversation · Level 14
90 words
Japanese word
ドル
Pronunciation
Romajidoru
Meaning
- noundollar
Example
そのりんごは二ドルです。so no ri n go wa ni do ru de su
That apple is two dollars.
More examples
このノートは二ドルです。ko no nō to wa ni do ru de su
This notebook is two dollars.
この店ではドルで支払えます。ko no mise de wa do ru de shi hara e ma su
You can pay in dollars at this store.
Core concept
Describes money counted in a named currency unit that can express a price, payment, or amount held.
Common phrases
ドルで払うdo ru de hara u
pay in dollars
ドルを使うdo ru o tsuka u
use dollars
ドルに替えるdo ru ni ka e ru
exchange for dollars
Definition in Japanese
米国をはじめとする国々の通貨の単位、またはその単位で示した金額。bei koku o ha ji me to su ru kuni guni no tsū ka no tan i ma ta wa so no tan i de shime shi ta kin gaku
Word origin
The Japanese loanword ドル (doru, "dollar") comes from English dollar, which traces through Dutch daalder to German Taler and the Joachimsthaler coin.
Usage tips
- The word dollar often means the US currency in American conversation, but countries such as Canada and Australia also issue currencies called dollars.