米ドル
beidoru
The English phrase "usd" is translated into Japanese as 米ドル (beidoru).
米ドル is used to specify the currency used in the United States.
Which one should you use?
While 米ドル specifically refers to the US dollar, the word ドル can be used more generally to refer to any dollar currency.
How do you pronounce it?
beidoru
Did you know?
- The character 米 usually means 'rice' in Japanese, but when read as bei, it is a shorthand for 米国, the Japanese word for 'United States'.
- In Japanese financial markets, the exchange rate for the US dollar is frequently referred to as ドル円 (dollar-yen) rather than using the full term 米ドル.
- The katakana part ドル is a phonetic approximation of the English word 'dollar', which was adopted during the Meiji era to modernize financial terminology.
Examples in context
- いくらですかHow much is it?
- いくら？How much?
- これは米ドルで払えますか？Kore wa beidoru de haraemasu ka?Can I pay with USD?
- 今の米ドルのレートを知りたいです。Ima no beidoru no rēto o shiritaidesu.I want to know the current USD rate.
- 米ドルで計算してください。Beidoru de keisan shite kudasai.Please calculate it in USD.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are discussing travel expenses at a cafe.
- 健太 Kentaアメリカ旅行には米ドルが必要だよね。Amerika ryokō ni wa beidoru ga hitsuyō da yo ne.We will need USD for our trip to America, right?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、米ドルを準備しておかなきゃ。Un, beidoru o junbi shite okanakya.Yeah, we have to prepare some USD.
- 健太 Kenta空港で米ドルを両替しようか。Kūkō de beidoru o ryōgae shiyō ka.Shall we exchange money for USD at the airport?
- 美咲 Misakiいいよ、そうしよう。Ii yo, sō shiyō.Okay, let's do that.
