Translation guide
The maximum price allowed for a product or service, often set by regulation or in financial contexts.
ceiling price (regulatory)
ceiling price (stock market)
Often called ストップ高 informally.
The highest price permitted by law or authority for goods, services, or commodities.
Standard term for a price ceiling or maximum price, used in economic and regulatory contexts.
The government set a ceiling price for gasoline.
Literally 'upper limit of price', used in similar contexts but slightly more descriptive.
A ceiling price has been set for this product.
Means 'maximum price', often used in auctions or bidding, but can also refer to a regulatory ceiling.
May be ambiguous without context; can also mean 'highest price' in a non-regulatory sense.
The ceiling price for bids was limited to 1 million yen.
The maximum price a security or commodity can reach in a trading session before trading is halted.
上限価格 explicitly means a regulated maximum price (ceiling), while 最高価格 simply means the highest price and can be used in non-regulatory contexts like auctions. Use 上限価格 for price controls.
Informal term for when a stock price hits its upper daily limit, often used in news and among traders.
That stock hit its ceiling price today.