English Dictionary

Mrs. Watanabe

固有名詞

A personification of the Japanese housewife speculators, who are strong enough to affect international markets, especially foreign exchange markets.

日本語の意味

日本の主婦投資家──特に、外国為替市場をはじめとする国際市場に影響力を持つ日本の家庭の主婦層を擬人化した表現

Mrs. Watanabe's sudden move into foreign-currency funds sent ripples through global markets.

日本の主婦投機家を象徴する存在が外貨ファンドに突然資金を移したことで、世界の市場に波紋が広がった。

意味（1）

A personification of the Japanese housewife speculators, who are strong enough to affect international markets, especially foreign exchange markets.

Mrs Watanabe, the market’s metaphor for Japan’s housewife yen speculators, has come back to life.