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打歩 (うちぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

打うち歩ぶ

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Meanings

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noun

finance

Finance term for the amount by which one currency or financial instrument exceeds another in value, often in foreign exchange or securities contexts.

See also: プレミアム

円えん高だかでドルに対たいして打うち歩ぶがついた。
Due to the strong yen, a premium was placed on the dollar.
この債さい券けんは額がく面めんに対たいして打うち歩ぶで取とり引ひきされている。
This bond is trading at a premium over its face value.

Written forms

打うち歩ぶUsage17%
Standard kanji form for this financial term.
打うち歩ぶUsage83%
Alternate kanji form with okurigana; less common but still used.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
歩

walk, counter for steps

Similar words

プレミアム
プレミアム is a more general loanword for 'premium' in various contexts (insurance, quality, etc.), while 打歩 is a technical finance term specifically for exchange or securities premiums.
割わり増まし
割増 refers to an extra charge or surcharge in general, not limited to financial instruments.

Etymology

Compound of 打 (uchi, 'strike' or 'add') and 歩 (bu, a traditional unit or rate), used in financial contexts to denote an added amount or premium. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.