Translation guide
Describes something increasing extremely rapidly, often in price, popularity, or numbers. Japanese uses various verbs and expressions depending on what is rising.
Prices are skyrocketing.
Use 高騰する for prices/costs.
Her popularity is skyrocketing.
Use 急上昇する for popularity.
To say that prices, costs, or financial figures are increasing very quickly.
Commonly used for sudden sharp rises in prices, stocks, or market values. Often used in news and business contexts.
Gasoline prices are skyrocketing.
Means prices soar or rise steeply. Very common in economic news.
Prices are skyrocketing.
Literally 'eel climbing,' meaning something rises rapidly and continuously, like an eel swimming upward. Used for prices, popularity, etc.
Rent is skyrocketing.
Means a wild or runaway rise in prices, stronger than 急騰. Often used for speculative bubbles.
Stock prices skyrocketed wildly.
To say that someone or something is suddenly becoming very popular or famous.
Standard phrase for a rapid rise in popularity.
That singer's popularity is skyrocketing.
From English 'break,' meaning to become a hit or suddenly famous. Common in entertainment.
That actor skyrocketed to fame.
Means to become famous overnight or in one leap.
To describe a rapid increase in numbers, such as sales, views, or cases.
General term for a sudden increase in numbers or quantity.
The number of infections is skyrocketing.
A more intense version of 急増, implying a dramatic surge.
Sales skyrocketed.
Literally 'rising to the right,' describing a graph that goes up steadily. Often used in business.
There is no single Japanese verb that covers all uses of 'skyrocketing.' Choose the expression based on what is rising: prices (高騰), popularity (急上昇), numbers (急増), etc.
Both mean a sharp rise in prices. 急騰 emphasizes the suddenness, while 高騰 focuses on the high level reached. They are often interchangeable in news.
She skyrocketed to fame with that movie.
Our company's profits are skyrocketing.