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外国為替
gaikoku kawase
Description
外国為替は、ちがう国のお金を交換することです。
外国為替 is the exchange of money from different countries.
銀行やニュースでよく使われる言葉で、「外為（がいため）」と短く言うこともあります。
It is a term often used in banks and news, and is sometimes shortened to "外為 (gaitame)".
Meanings
外国為替gaikoku kawase
foreign exchange; exchange between different countries' currencies
外国為替の相場が毎日変わります。
Foreign exchange rates change daily.
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Notes
- Etymology
外国 (foreign country) + 為替 (money exchange/remittance); often shortened to 外為 (gaitame).
- Nuance
Refers to currency trading/exchange systems, not the physical act of swapping cash (両替).
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