Translation guide
The English phrase 'shooting up' can refer to rapid upward movement, injecting drugs, or a sudden increase. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
Describing something or someone moving quickly upward, such as a rocket, flames, or a person jumping up.
Literally 'rapidly rise', used for things like prices, temperatures, or objects moving upward quickly.
The rocket shot up.
Referring to the act of injecting illegal drugs intravenously.
General term for 'to inject'. Context usually makes it clear if it's drug-related.
Describing a rapid rise in numbers, such as prices, statistics, or levels.
Means 'to surge' or 'increase rapidly', used for quantities, cases, etc.
Do not translate 'shooting up' literally as 撃ち上がる or similar. Use context-appropriate verbs like 急上昇する or 注射する.
Means 'to go up vigorously', often used for flames, smoke, or physical movements.
Flames shot up.
Specifically for something gushing or shooting upward, like water or steam.
The geyser shot up.
He shot up heroin.
Slang for injecting drugs, similar to 'shoot up' in English.
He shot up in his arm.
Explicit slang: 'shoot up drugs'. ヤク is slang for drugs.
He shoots up drugs every day.
The number of infections shot up.
Literally 'jump up', used for sudden price hikes or statistical spikes.
Prices shot up.