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What does 為替 (かわせ, kawase) mean?

為替 (かわせ, kawase) means foreign exchange; money order.

Quick facts
Readingかわせ
Romajikawase
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かわせ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkawase

foreign exchange; money order

  1. 1noun money order; draft
  2. 2noun exchange (e.g. foreign)

Example sentences

  • I check today's exchange rate.

  • The exchange rate moved sharply due to the strong yen.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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