Japanese Word · Intermediate
政策金利
policy interest rate, policy rate
Pronunciation: [se̞ːsa̠kɯ̟ kʲĩn̺ɾʲi]
Meaning
policy interest rate, policy rate
Example
日銀が政策金利を 1パーセントまで上げたが、米 FRB も利上げを表明したので、円安ドル高が止まらない。
Although the Bank of Japan raised its policy interest rate to 1 percent, the U.S. Federal Reserve also announced a rate hike
Practice tips
- Practice 政策金利 out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Japanese word is for intermediate-level learners.