スターリング
sutāringu
The English word sterling translates to Japanese as スターリング (sutāringu).
The term スターリング refers to the currency of the United Kingdom or genuine British currency.
Meaning: currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling, genuine English or British currency, as contrasted with foreign currency (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sutāringu
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person were to use the word to describe something as 'genuine' or 'high quality' as in English, they would likely use a native Japanese adjective instead of the loanword.
- Japanese financial reports often pair スターリング with the kanji 英 'ei' to explicitly clarify that the 'sterling' refers to the British pound.
- While 'sterling' refers to a specific currency in English, a Japanese speaker might use the more general term ポンド (pondo) to refer to British money in everyday conversation.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are discussing their travel budget for London.
- 結衣 Yuiイギリスへ行くなら、スターリングが必要です。igirisu e iku nara, sutāringu ga hitsuyō desu.If we are going to the UK, we need sterling.
- 健太 Kenta本当だね。いくら準備すればいいかな？hontō da ne. ikura junbi sureba ii kana?You're right. How much should we prepare?
- 結衣 Yuiまずは少額のスターリングを両替しましょう。mazu wa shōgaku no sutāringu o ryōgae shimashō.Let's exchange a small amount of sterling first.
- 健太 Kentaそうだね。明日銀行に行こう。sō da ne. ashita ginkō ni ikō.Good idea. Let's go to the bank tomorrow.
