Japanese word

為替

Pronunciation

Romajikawase

Meaning

  • nounexchange rate

Example

海外旅行の前に、為替を確認します。kai gai ryo kō no mae ni kawase o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the exchange rate before traveling abroad.

Illustration for 為替 (exchange rate)

More examples

為替の変化は輸入品の価格に影響します。kawase no hen ka wa yu nyū hin no ka kaku ni ei kyō shi ma su

Changes in the exchange rate affect the prices of imported goods.

Core concept

Describes the link between currencies when money is exchanged and the rate that sets their relative value.

Common phrases

  • 為替が変動するkawase ga hen dō su ru

    the exchange rate fluctuates

Similar words

為替相場kawasesōba: The market value at which one currency is exchanged for another.
レートrēto: A numerical rate used to show the value or cost of something.

Definition in Japanese

外国の通貨と自国の通貨などを交換するときの割合や、その交換に関する金融取引。gai koku no tsū ka to ji koku no tsū ka na do o kō kan su ru to ki no wari ai ya so no kō kan ni kan su ru kin yū torihiki

Word origin

The native term かわせ (kawase) is traditionally understood as deriving from 交わす (kawasu, "to exchange"), while 為替 (kawase) is the established kanji form used for financial exchange.

Usage tips

  • In English, foreign exchange can refer to the currency market, whereas an exchange rate is the numerical value used to compare two currencies.

Other meanings

  • foreign exchangenoun

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