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円為替 (えんがわせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

円えん為替がわせ

also: えんかわせ

Meanings

1

noun

yen exchange

Refers to the exchange of yen into other currencies, or the yen exchange rate. Often used in financial contexts.

円えん為替相場がわせそうばが急きゅうに変へん動どうした。
The yen exchange rate suddenly fluctuated.
海かい外がい旅りょ行こうの前まえに円えん為替がわせをチェックする。
I check the yen exchange before traveling abroad.

Written forms

円為替
- えんがわせ
  Standard kanji form for 'yen exchange'.
- えんかわせ
  Alternate reading; かわせ is a common reading for 為替.
えんかわせ

Kanji

円circle, yen, round
為do, change, make

替exchange, spare, substitute

Similar words

為替かわせ
為替 is a broader term for money exchange or remittance, while 円為替 specifically refers to yen exchange.
為替かわせレート
為替レート is the general term for exchange rate; 円為替 is more specific to yen.

Etymology

Compound of 円 (yen) and 為替 (exchange). The reading がわせ is a rendaku form of かわせ.