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米ドル (べいドル, beidoru) Japanese meaning: US dollar | Kotomora

米べいドル

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Meanings

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abbreviation

Abbreviation of アメリカドル; commonly used in financial contexts.

今日きょうの米べいドルの為替かわせレートはいくらですか。
What is the exchange rate for the US dollar today?

Usage patterns

円えんを〈数かず〉米べいドルに換かえるto exchange yen for a given amount of US dollars
銀ぎん行こうで1いち万まん円えんを米べいドルに換かえた。
I exchanged 10,000 yen for US dollars at the bank.

Kanji

米rice, USA, metre

Related words

ドルN3
ドル is the generic word for any national dollar currency, while 米ドル specifies the US dollar.

Etymology

米 (べい, abbreviation for アメリカ 'America') + ドル (dollar).

米べいドルで払はらうto pay in US dollars

そのホテルでは米べいドルで払はらうこともできる。

You can also pay in US dollars at that hotel.

米べいドル高だかUS dollar appreciation (against other currencies)

最さい近きん、米べいドル高だかが続つづいている。

The US dollar has been strengthening recently.