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最近さ、円安がすごく進んでるよね。1ドルが160円近くになってるらしいよ。The yen’s been weakening a lot lately. I heard it’s almost 160 yen to the dollar.B
え、そんなに！？それって私たちの生活にも影響あるの？What, seriously!? Does that affect our daily lives too?A
うん。輸入品の価格が上がってて、例えば海外からの食材とか燃料とかが値上がりしてるみたい。Yeah. Imported goods are getting more expensive—like food ingredients and fuel from overseas.B
確かに、最近スーパーでお菓子とかが高く感じる…それが原因かな？That makes sense. Lately even snacks at the supermarket feel more expensive… maybe that’s why?A
そうかも。あと、アメリカが関税を増やしてるってニュースもあって、日本企業の輸出とかにも影響出てるらしいよ。Probably. And there was news about the U.S. raising tariffs, which could impact Japanese exports too.B
関税ってなんかあんま関係ない話に思ってたけど、身近に感じるね。I always thought tariffs had nothing to do with me, but it actually feels pretty relevant.A
うん。円安で輸出にはプラスだけど、私たち消費者にはマイナスも多いって言われてる。Yeah. A weak yen helps exports, but for us consumers, it has more downsides.B
なんだか複雑だね。でも、給料はあまり上がってないのに物価だけ上がるのは困るよね。It’s complicated… And prices keep going up even though salaries aren’t rising much. It’s tough.A
本当だね。これからどうなるか気になる。True. I’m worried about what will happen from here.
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