noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
cost increase; rise in costs
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) used in business contexts to refer to rising costs or expenses. Often used as a noun or with する to mean 'to increase in cost'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from cost up
原材料費のコストアップが利益を圧迫している。
The increase in raw material costs is squeezing profits.
この製品
The cost of this product has gone up.