3. The technical meaning isn't quick to learn; by a steep learning curve, what's meant is a curve with a cliff in it. That is, something where it takes a while to learn anything at all, and then one suddenly gets it.
119.60 JPY/1 USD for Oct 16 2015. Add to Watchlists. US Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate is at a current level of 119.60, up from 118.26 the previous market day and up from 105.98 one year ago. This is a change of 1.13% from the previous market day and 12.85% from one year ago. 1  Category: Foreign Exchange. 2  Region: N/A.
BREAKING DOWN 'USD/JPY (U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen) '. The value of the USD/JPY pair is quoted as 1 U.S. dollar per x Japanese yen. For example, if the pair is trading at 1.50 it means that it takes 1.5 yen to buy 1 U.S. dollar.The USD/JPY is affected by factors that influence the value of the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, both in relation to each other, and to other currencies.AA |. The abbreviation for the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen (USD/JPY) pair or cross for the currencies of the United States (USD) and Japan (JPY).