外貨(がいか)

がいか
noun
foreign currency
businessfinance
1. foreign currency, foreign money
Currency issued by a foreign country. Used in finance, economics, trade, and travel contexts.
外貨(がいか)を両替(りょうがえ)する。
To exchange foreign currency.
空港(くうこう)で外貨(がいか)を手(て)に入(い)れておいた方(ほう)がいい。
You should get foreign currency at the airport.
その国(くに)は外貨(がいか)獲得(かくとく)のために観光業(かんこうぎょう)に力(ちから)を入(い)れている。
That country is investing in tourism to earn foreign currency.

Usage

Used in both everyday travel contexts (exchanging money) and economic/financial discussions (foreign currency reserves, earnings). A common word in news about international trade and economics.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 両替(りょうがえ) (currency exchange)
Related: 為替(かわせ)レート (exchange rate)
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Added 2026.2.20 18:50 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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