Translation guide
How to talk about prices going up in Japanese, from everyday conversation to news reports.
The most common, neutral way to say that a price has risen or is rising.
Noun meaning 'price increase' or 'price hike'. Very common in daily life and news.
Another price increase, huh.
Noun meaning 'price rise' or 'increase in price'. Often used for market prices, stocks, or general upward movement.
Formal term for 'price increase', often used in economic reports and news.
When a company, store, or person actively increases the price of something.
Verb meaning 'to raise prices'. The most direct and common way to say it.
Describing the natural or observed rise in prices without specifying who caused it.
Verb meaning 'prices rise'. Used for market trends, cost of living, etc.
Emphasizing a rapid, steep, or shocking rise in prices.
Noun meaning 'sudden rise' or 'soaring', often used for stocks or commodity prices.
Economic term for a sustained increase in the general price level.
Short for インフレーション. Common in news and daily conversation.
値上げ (neage) is a deliberate price increase by a seller (transitive concept), while 値上がり (neagari) is a market-driven rise (intransitive). Use 値上げ when a company announces a hike, and 値上がり when describing trends.
The bus fare was raised (by the company).
An increase in electricity rates was announced.
ガソリンの値上がりが続いている。
Gasoline prices keep rising.
The rise in crude oil prices is a concern.
Refers to a general rise in the price level (inflation), not just one item.
Rising prices are putting pressure on household budgets.
We will raise the fees starting next month.
Did that store raise prices again?
Literally 'to raise the price'. Slightly more formal than 値上げする.
Due to soaring raw material costs, we have no choice but to raise product prices.
To artificially inflate or jack up prices, often with a negative connotation.
Some businesses are jacking up prices opportunistically.
Vegetable prices are going up.
Simple intransitive phrase: 'the price rises'.
When demand increases, prices go up.
Literally 'becomes expensive'. Very common in casual speech.
Everything's gotten expensive lately, hasn't it.
Stock prices soared.
Noun meaning 'steep rise' or 'soaring prices', often used for living costs or raw materials.
Prices continue to soar.
Casual way to say 'suddenly got expensive'.
Eggs suddenly got expensive.
Inflation is progressing.
Full term for inflation, more formal.
Countermeasures against inflation are urgent.
バス代が値上がりした。
The bus fare went up (in the market).
Although 'price up' is used in Japanese English, the natural Japanese is 値上げ. Saying プライスアップ sounds like awkward wasei-eigo and is not recommended.