noun
cost inflation
Economic term referring to inflation driven by rising production costs, as opposed to demand-pull inflation.
コストインフレが進むと、企業の利益が圧迫される。
When cost inflation progresses, corporate profits are squeezed.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
General term for inflation; コストインフレ specifically refers to cost-push inflation.
Synonymous with コストインフレ, but less common and more technical.
Loanword from English 'cost inflation', combining 'cost' and 'inflation'.