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外国為替相場 (がいこくかわせそうば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外がい国こく為替かわせ相そう場ば

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Meanings

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foreign exchange rate

A formal financial term referring to the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another. Often used in economic news and business contexts.

外がい国こく為替かわせ相そう場ばは毎まい日にち変へん動どうしている。
Foreign exchange rates fluctuate every day.
新しん聞ぶんで外がい国こく為替かわせ相そう場ばを確かく

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I checked the foreign exchange rates in the newspaper.

Kanji

外outside
国country
為do, change, make
替exchange, spare, substitute
相inter-, mutual, together
場location, place

Similar words

為替かわせ相そう場ば
為替相場 is a broader term for exchange rates in general, while 外国為替相場 specifically refers to foreign exchange rates.
為替かわせレート
為替レート is a more common, slightly less formal synonym often used in everyday conversation and news.

Etymology

Compound of 外国 (foreign country), 為替 (exchange, money order), and 相場 (market price, rate). The term is a direct combination of these elements to mean 'foreign exchange rate'.