為替(かわせ)レート

かわせれーと
noun
exchange rate
1. exchange rate; currency exchange rate
The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another. A key concept in international finance and travel.
今日(きょう)の為替(かわせ)レートを調(しら)べる。
To check today's exchange rate.
為替(かわせ)レートが円安(えんやす)に動(うご)いた。
The exchange rate moved toward a weaker yen.
海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)の前(まえ)に為替(かわせ)レートを確認(かくにん)しておいた方(ほう)がいい。
You should check the exchange rate before traveling abroad.

A compound of 為替(かわせ) (exchange, currency exchange) and レート (rate). Frequently encountered in news, banking, and travel contexts. The exchange rate is a daily topic in Japanese news broadcasts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 為替(かわせ)レートを確認(かくにん)する: to check the exchange rate
  • 為替(かわせ)レートが変動(へんどう)する: the exchange rate fluctuates
  • 為替(かわせ)レートが上(あ)がる/下(さ)がる: the exchange rate goes up/down
  • 現在(げんざい)の為替(かわせ)レート: the current exchange rate

RELATED TERMS:

  • 円安(えんやす): weak yen (yen depreciation)
  • 円高(えんだか): strong yen (yen appreciation)
  • 両替(りょうがえ): currency exchange (the act of exchanging money)
  • 外貨(がいか): foreign currency

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 為替(かわせ)相場(そうば): exchange rate — a more formal/financial term meaning the same thing, often used in news and market reports
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