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変動

hendou

Description

「変動」は、物の値段や数などが上がったり下がったりして、いつも同じではないことを表す言葉です。

"変動" refers to the state where prices or numbers of things go up and down and are not always the same.

ニュースや経済の話でよく使われます。

It is often used in news and economic discussions.

Meanings

変動hendou

change, fluctuation, variation

今年は物価の変動が大きいです。

Prices fluctuate greatly this year.

変動するhendou suru

to change, to fluctuate

株価は毎日変動する。

Stock prices change daily.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    変 (change) + 動 (move), literally a moving change, i.e. fluctuation.

  • Nuance

    implies going up and down over time, unlike 変化 which is any change.

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