相場

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
相	場
そう Grade: 3	ば Grade: 2
on'yomi	kun'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) そーば [sòóbá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːba̠]

Noun

相(そう)場(ば) • (sōba) ^{←さうば (sauba)?}

1. market price
2. (financial) speculation
3. (of a valuation, course of action, etc.) that which is reasonable and fair, based on widespread understanding; par, par for the course; reasonable expectation; the standard (rate, result)

Related terms

• 為替(かわせ)相(そう)場(ば) (kawase sōba, “exchange rates”)
• 円(えん)相(そう)場(ば) (ensōba, “yen exchange rate”)
• ドル相場(そうば) (dorusōba, “dollar exchange rate”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
相	場
あい Grade: 3	ば Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Proper noun

相(あい)場(ば) • (Aiba) 

1. a surname