通貨流通(つうかりゅうつう)

つうかりゅうつう
noun
currency circulation; money supply in circulation
formalbusiness
1. currency circulation; money supply in circulation
The flow and distribution of money through an economy, or the total amount of currency currently in use. Used in economic discussions about monetary policy and the money supply.
通貨流通(つうかりゅうつう)量(りょう)が増(ふ)えるとインフレになりやすい。
When the amount of currency in circulation increases, inflation tends to occur.
キャッシュレス化(か)が進(すす)んでも通貨流通(つうかりゅうつう)は完全(かんぜん)にはなくならない。
Even as cashless payments advance, currency circulation will not completely disappear.
中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう)は通貨流通(つうかりゅうつう)を管理(かんり)することで経済(けいざい)の安定(あんてい)を図(はか)っている。
The central bank aims for economic stability by managing currency circulation.

Composed of 通貨(つうか) (currency) and 流通(りゅうつう) (circulation, distribution). This is a macroeconomic term frequently used in discussions of monetary policy, particularly regarding the Bank of Japan's decisions. Japan's unique monetary policy situation (long periods of low interest rates and quantitative easing) makes this term relevant in Japanese economic news.

Common collocations

  • 通貨流通(つうかりゅうつう)量(りょう): volume of currency in circulation
  • 通貨流通(つうかりゅうつう)の管理(かんり): management of currency circulation
  • 通貨流通(つうかりゅうつう)速度(そくど): velocity of money

Similar words

  • 通貨(つうか): currency — the money itself, without reference to its circulation
  • 流通(りゅうつう): circulation, distribution — broader term used for goods, information, or money
  • マネーサプライ: money supply — the loanword equivalent, common in financial reporting
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