為替(かわせ)レート

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 words

• 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