Japanese symbol for “volatility”
ボラ
ボラ
Romaji: bora
volatility (esp. of a financial market)
In Japanese, volatility is ボラ (bora).
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Meanings
- n volatility (esp. of a financial market)
Other Japanese words for “volatility”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振幅 | しんぷく shinpuku | (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation |
| ボラティリティ | ボラティリティ boratiriti | volatility (esp. of a financial market) |
| 揮発性 | きはつせい kihatsusei | volatility |
| 揮発度 | きはつど kihatsudo | volatility |
| 変動率 | へんどうりつ hendouritsu | volatility; degree of variability; rate of fluctuation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “volatility”.
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