為 替(かわせ)

かわせ

noun

exchange; money order

business

1. exchange (currency/foreign)

The system of exchanging one currency for another; foreign exchange.

為替(かわせ)レートを確認(かくにん)する。

To check the exchange rate.

円(えん)安(やす)で為替(かわせ)差損(さそん)が出(で)た。

The weak yen caused a foreign exchange loss.

海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)の前(まえ)に為替(かわせ)レートを調(しら)べておいたほうがいい。

You should check the exchange rate before traveling abroad.

2. money order; draft

A method of transferring money without using cash, through banks or postal services.

郵便(ゆうびん)為替(かわせ)で送金(そうきん)する。

To send money by postal money order.

為替(かわせ)で代金(だいきん)を支払(しはら)った。

I paid the price by money order.

銀行(ぎんこう)で為替(かわせ)を組(く)んで、遠(とお)くに住(す)む家族(かぞく)に送(おく)った。

I arranged a money order at the bank and sent it to family living far away.

Reading: This is an irregular reading (ateji).

Compounds

外国(がいこく)為替(かわせ) (foreign exchange)
為替(かわせ)レート (exchange rate)
為替(かわせ)市場(しじょう) (exchange market)
為替(かわせ)相場(そうば) (exchange rate)
郵便(ゆうびん)為替(かわせ) (postal money order)
為替(かわせ)差益(さえき) (exchange gain)
為替(かわせ)差損(さそん) (exchange loss)

BUSINESS/FINANCE: Essential term for international trade and financial markets.

Related Words

Related: ドル (dollar)

Related: 通貨(つうか) (currency)

Related: 両替(りょうがえ) (currency exchange)

Compare: 送金(そうきん) (remittance, money transfer)

Related: 外貨両替(がいかりょうがえ) (foreign currency exchange)

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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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