こうとう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. sudden price jump; steep price rise
Kanji used
high
inflation
Pitch accent
うとう
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Examples (5 in total)
The cost of living is soaring.
The price of land in the center of the city is soaring.
The price of real estate has been rising abnormally in Japan.
This policy resulted in a great rise in prices.
Recently, the price of crude oil has shot up, and the cost of gasoline is going up.