Illustration: At a Japanese rice shop counter, a regular customer stares at the large pile of coins needed for one small sack of rice, holding an almost empty purse.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

高こう騰とう

koutou

to soar in price

Example sentences

  1. 生活費せいかつひが高騰こうとうしている。

    The cost of living is soaring.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 市しの中心部ちゅうしんぶの地価ちかが高騰こうとうしている。

    The price of land in the center of the city is soaring.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. この政策せいさくは結局物価けっきょくぶっかの高騰こうとうを引ひき起おこした。

    This policy resulted in a great rise in prices.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 高騰

  • 高tall; highOnコウKunたかい・たか・たかまる
  • 騰leaping up; jumping upOnトウKunあがる・のぼる

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