円高

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 円高 is read as えんだか and is a noun for a strong yen, meaning that the yen has risen in value relative to foreign currencies.
• Basic usage: Further appreciation appears in 円高が進む, while an import effect appears in 円高で輸入品が安くなる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Value and quoted number
  • It means the yen is stronger; whether a displayed exchange-rate number rises or falls depends on how the currency pair is quoted.
• Difference from 円安
  • 円安 is a weak yen, the opposite movement in the yen’s value against foreign currencies.