English–Japanese
“inflation” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiinfure
Example
インフレで食品が高くなっています。i n fu re de shoku hin ga taka ku na tte i ma su
Food is becoming expensive because of inflation.
How to say “inflation” in Japanese
“Inflation” in Japanese is インフレ (infure).
Refers to a sustained increase in the general price level that weakens the purchasing power of money.
Example sentences with インフレ
政府はインフレを抑えるために金利を上げました。sei fu wa i n fu re o osa e ru ta me ni kin ri o a ge ma shi ta
The government raised interest rates to curb inflation.
Tips for using インフレ
- In Japanese economic news, インフレ (infure) commonly describes rising prices as a broad social condition rather than the price increase of one particular product.