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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

急きゅう騰とう

kyuutou

to soar, to rise sharply

Example sentences

  1. 円えんの価値かちが急騰きゅうとうした。

    The value of the yen has soared.

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  2. 去年きょねんは物価ぶっかが急騰きゅうとうした。

    There was a sharp rise in prices last year.

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  3. 化石燃料かせきねんりょうの値段ねだんが急騰きゅうとうした。

    Fossil fuel prices shot through the roof.

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Kanji in 急騰

  • 急hurry; emergencyOnキュウKunいそぐ・いそぎ・せく
  • 騰leaping up; jumping upOnトウKunあがる・のぼる

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