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円高

えんだか

strong yen, yen appreciation

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Examples

  1. 円高で輸出が減った。

    えんだかでゆしゅつがへった。

    Exports fell due to the strong yen.

  2. 円高のうちに海外旅行に行きたい。

    えんだかのうちにかいがいりょこうにいきたい。

    I want to travel abroad while the yen is strong.

  3. 円高が進み、輸入品の値段が安くなった。

    えんだかがすすみ、ゆにゅうひんのねだんがやすくなった。

    The yen strengthened and imported goods got cheaper.

Common patterns

円高が進む
for the yen to strengthen
円高の影響
the effect of the strong yen
円高ドル安
strong yen, weak dollar

Memory tip

Read it as 'the yen is high': each yen buys more foreign money, so imports and overseas trips are cheap while exporters suffer.

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