金融引(きんゆうひ)き締(し)め

きんゆうひきしめ
noun
monetary tightening; a policy of raising interest rates or restricting the money supply to curb inflation
1. monetary tightening; a policy of raising interest rates or restricting the money supply to curb inflation
Used in economic and financial reporting.
金融引(きんゆうひ)き締(し)めが続(つづ)いている。
Monetary tightening is continuing.
中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう)は金融引(きんゆうひ)き締(し)めに転(てん)じた。
The central bank shifted to monetary tightening.
急激(きゅうげき)な金融引(きんゆうひ)き締(し)めは景気後退(けいきこうたい)を招(まね)く恐(おそ)れがある。
Rapid monetary tightening risks causing a recession.

A compound of 金融(きんゆう) (finance/monetary) and 引き締め(ひきしめ) (tightening). Refers to central bank policies aimed at reducing the money supply or raising interest rates to control inflation and cool down an overheating economy.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 金融引(きんゆうひ)き締(し)めに転(てん)じる: to shift to tightening
  • 金融引(きんゆうひ)き締(し)め政策(せいさく): tightening policy
  • 金融引(きんゆうひ)き締(し)めの影響(えいきょう): effects of tightening
  • 段階的(だんかいてき)な金融引(きんゆうひ)き締(し)め: gradual tightening

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 金融緩和(きんゆうかんわ): monetary easing (the opposite policy)
  • 利上(りあ)げ: interest rate hike (a specific tightening tool)
  • 量的引き締め(りょうてきひきしめ): quantitative tightening
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Added 2026.5.4 20:21
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