高騰（こうとう、koutoう）
- sharp rise

The Japanese word 高騰 高騰 means a rapid increase or rise in prices, values, or costs. It implies a significant and often unexpected upward movement. This term is typically used in the context of economics, finance, or market analysis. It often suggests a situation of inflation or rising costs. 高騰 can refer to the price of goods, services, real estate, stocks, or any other commodity. It conveys a sense of instability or change due to the price increase.

⚫︎原油価格が高騰］しています。 Translation: Crude oil prices are rising sharply. ⚫︎最近、野菜の値段が高騰して困ります。 Translation: Lately, I'm having trouble because the price of vegetables has skyrocketed. ⚫︎株価の高騰は投資家の喜びです。 Translation: The surge in stock prices is a delight for investors.

You use 高騰 when you want to describe a situation where prices or values are increasing rapidly. It is suitable for formal and informal contexts. It's often used in news reports, business discussions, or everyday conversations about the economy or market conditions. You can use it when discussing inflation, rising costs of living, or changes in the value of assets. You can use this word with the particles を or が.

高騰 is written in kanji and hiragana. ・Kanji: 高騰 ・Reading (Hiragana): こうとう There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is consistent.

⚫︎ 暴騰 (ぼうとう) - rapid rise, soaring ⚫︎ 急騰 (きゅうとう) - sudden rise, jump ⚫︎ 値上がり (ねあがり) - price increase ⚫︎ 上昇 (じょうしょう) - rise, increase ⚫︎ 騰貴 (とうき) - rise (more formal)

⚫︎ 下落 (げらく) - decline, fall ⚫︎ 暴落 (ぼうらく) - crash, sharp decline ⚫︎ 下降 (かこう) - descent, fall ⚫︎ 値下がり (ねさがり) - price decrease

円安の影響で、輸入食材の価格が高騰しています。 ・Translation: Due to the weak yen, the price of imported food ingredients is soaring. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the rise in the price of imported ingredients is due to the weak Japanese yen.

不動産バブルにより、都心のマンション価格が高騰を続けている。 ・Translation: Due to the real estate bubble, the prices of condominiums in the city center continue to skyrocket. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the ongoing price increase of condominiums in the city center due to the real estate bubble.

The word 高騰 is formed from the kanji 高 (こう) meaning "high" or "tall" and 騰 (とう) meaning "rise" or "jump". The combination conveys the meaning of a rapid upward movement, as in prices or values.