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ダウ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ダウ

ダ

ウ

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Meanings

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Dow; Dow Jones Industrial Average

abbreviationstock market›

Abbreviation used in stock market contexts; often appears in compounds like ダウ平均 or ダウ式平均株価.

See also: ダウ式平均株価

今日きょうのダウは大おお幅はばに下げ落らくした。
The Dow fell sharply today.
ダウ平へい均きんが史し上じょう最さい

Usage patterns

ダウが〈動どう詞し〉the Dow rises/falls/moves (in value)
今日きょうはダウが大おおきく上じょう昇しょうした。
The Dow rose sharply today.
ダウが〈数

Related words

ダウ平へい均きん
ダウ平均 is the full name for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, while ダウ is the everyday abbreviation used in news and conversation.

Don't confuse with

日にっ経けい平へい均きん
ダウ refers to the U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average, whereas 日経平均 is Japan's own stock market index, so the two are often mentioned together but must not be mixed up.

Word family

高たか

値ね

を

更こう

新しん

し

た

。

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new all-time high.

すう〉

〉

ポイント

下落かたよち

する

the Dow drops by a certain number of points

ダウが300ポイント下落かたよちした。

The Dow fell by 300 points.

ダウ船せん

dhow

Etymology

From English 'Dow', short for Dow Jones Industrial Average.