購買力
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Meanings
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purchasing power; buying power
Economic term for the amount of goods or services that money can buy. Used in discussions of inflation, wages, and consumer economics.
Consumers' purchasing power is declining due to inflation.
If wages don't rise, real purchasing power won't grow.
Usage patterns
- 購買力が上がる／下がるpurchasing power rises/falls
Consumers' purchasing power fell due to inflation.
- 購買力を高めるto raise/increase purchasing power
A rise in wages has the effect of increasing purchasing power.
- 〈物〉の購買力the purchasing power of (a currency/income)
The purchasing power of the yen has been declining year by year.