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高騰

昂騰

Reading

Kana: こうとう
Romaji: koutou
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Definition

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sudden price jump; steep price rise

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: トウ、 あが.る、 のぼ.る
Meanings: leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going
Readings: コウ、 ゴウ、 あ.がる、 たか.い、 たか.ぶる
Meaning: rise

Example Sentences

物価(ぶっか)高騰(こうとう)家計(かけい)圧迫(あっぱく)している。
➥The rise in prices is pressing our family budget.
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この政策(せいさく)結局(けっきょく)物価(ぶっか)高騰(こうとう)()()こした。
➥This policy resulted in a great rise in prices.
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長年(ながねん)(つと)めたが、(かれ)市場(しじょう)高騰(こうとう)するのに出会(であ)ったことはない。
➥In his lengthy career, he had never seen the market so high.
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()中心部(ちゅうしんぶ)地価(ちか)高騰(こうとう)している。
➥The price of land in the center of the city is soaring.
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不動産(ふどうさん)価格(かかく)日本(にっぽん)では異常(いじょう)なほどに高騰(こうとう)してきた。
➥The price of real estate has been rising abnormally in Japan.
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