Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

物価指数 (ぶっかしすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

物ぶっ価か指し数すう

ぶ

っ

か

し

す

う

Meanings

1

price index

An economic indicator that measures the average change in prices over time for a fixed basket of goods and services. Common examples include the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).

消しょう費ひ者しゃ物ぶっ価か指し数すうは前

ぜん

年ねん

比ひ

で

2

%

上じょう

昇しょう

し

た

。

The consumer price index rose 2% year-on-year.

政せい府ふは毎まい月つき物ぶっ価か指し数すうを発はっ表ぴょうしている。

The government releases the price index every month.

Usage patterns

物ぶっ価か指し数すうが上あがるfor the price index to rise
先せん月げつ、物ぶっ価か指し数すうが大おおきく上あがった。
Last month, the price index rose sharply.
物ぶっ価か指し数すうが下さがるfor the price index to fall
不ふ況きょうの影えい響きょうで物ぶっ価か指し数すうが下さがっている。
Due to the recession, the price index is falling.
物ぶっ価か指し数すうを発はっ表ぴょうするto announce/release the price index
政せい府ふは毎まい月つき物ぶっ価か指し数すうを発はっ表ぴょうしている。
The government releases the price index every month.
物ぶっ価か指し数すうを算さん出しゅつするto calculate the price index
この機き関かんが物ぶっ価か指し数すうを算さん出しゅつしている。
This institution calculates the price index.

Kanji

物thing, object, matter
価value, price
指finger, point to, indicate
数number, strength, fate

Don't confuse with

物ぶっ価かN4
物価 refers to the actual price level of goods and services, while 物価指数 is the statistical index number used to track changes in 物価 over time.
インフレ率りつ
インフレ率 is the percentage rate of price increase calculated from changes in 物価指数, not the index itself.

Word family

小こ売うり物ぶっ価か指し数すう
retail price index
消しょう費ひ者しゃ物ぶっ価か指し数すう
consumer price index; CPI
生せい産さん者しゃ物ぶっ価か指し数

Built from

物ぶっ価か+指し数すう

Etymology

Compound of 物価 (price of goods) + 指数 (index). The term is a direct translation of the English 'price index' and is used primarily in economic contexts.

すう

producer price index; PPI