(にほんぎんこう)

Bank of Japan

(りし)

interest (financial)

(きめる)

to decide

(おかね)

money

(かりる)

to borrow

(はらう)

to pay

(いま)

now

(とても)

very; extremely

(ひくい)

low

(これから)

from now on

(すこし)

a little

(たかい)

expensive; high

(ぎんこう)

bank

(いれる)

to put in

(ひと)

person / people

(まえ)

before, previous

(おおい)

many

(もらう)

to receive

(いえ)

house

(くるま)

car

(かう)

to buy

(きをつける)

to be careful

to decide to do ...

Expresses a decision made by someone. Formed with verb plain form + ことにする. Indicates a deliberate choice or resolution.

when ~

Indicates the time when something happened — when he was in junior high school.

than / more than

Indicates comparison. Used to say prices rose on average 2.8% compared to last year.

please do ...

Polite request form. Formed with て-form + ください. Used to ask someone to perform an action.

日本銀行　利子を1%にする

The Bank of Japan sets interest rates at 1%

日本銀行は、利子を1%にすることを決めました。

The Bank of Japan decided to set interest rates at 1%.

利子は、お金を借りるときに払うお金です。

Interest is the money you pay when you borrow money.

今までの利子は、とても低かったです。

Until now, interest rates were very low.

これからは少し高くなります。

From now on, they will become a little higher.

銀行にお金を入れる人は、前より多くお金がもらえます。

People who put money in the bank will receive more money than before.

お金を借りる人は、前より多く払います。

People who borrow money will pay more than before.

家や車を買う人は、気をつけてください。

People who are buying a house or a car, please be careful.