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騰貴 (とうき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

騰とう貴き

と

う

き

Common wordJLPTN1

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

rise in price; appreciation; advance

Formal economic term for a rise in price or value, often used in news and business contexts. Intransitive; the price itself rises.

原げん油ゆ価か格かくが騰とう貴きしている。
Crude oil prices are rising.
地ち価かの騰とう貴きが

続つづ

い

て

いる

。

Land prices continue to appreciate.

Kanji

騰leaping up, jumping up, rising
貴precious, value, prize

Similar words

上じょう昇しょう
上昇 is a general term for rise or ascent, used for both concrete and abstract things. 騰貴 is specifically for prices or monetary value and sounds more formal.
高こう騰とう
高騰 also means a sharp rise in prices, often implying a sudden or steep increase. 騰貴 is a more neutral, formal term for price appreciation.

Etymology

Compound of 騰 (rise, soar) and 貴 (precious, valuable). The combination specifically denotes a rise in monetary value.