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物価騰貴 (ぶっかとうき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

物ぶっ価か騰とう貴き

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Meanings

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price rise; price increase

Formal or economic term for a general rise in prices; often used in news and reports.

物ぶっ価か騰とう貴きが家か計けいを圧あっ迫ぱくしている。

The rise in prices is putting pressure on household budgets.

政せい府ふは物ぶっ価か騰とう貴きを抑おさえる対たい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

The government announced measures to curb the price increase.

Kanji

物thing, object, matter
価value, price
騰leaping up, jumping up, rising
貴precious, value, prize

Related words

物ぶっ価か上じょう昇しょう
物価上昇 is a more common, neutral term for 'price rise', while 物価騰貴 is more formal and often implies a sharp or steep increase.
インフレ
インフレ (inflation) is a broader economic concept, while 物価騰貴 specifically refers to the rise in prices of goods.

Built from

物ぶっ価か+騰とう貴き

Etymology

Compound of 物価 (price of goods) and 騰貴 (rise, advance). 騰貴 itself is a Sino-Japanese word combining 騰 (rise, soar) and 貴 (precious, high).