Japanese word

値上がり

Pronunciation

Romajineagari

Meaning

  • nounprice rise

Example

最近、電車代が値上がりしました。sai kin den sha dai ga ne a ga ri shi ma shi ta

Train fares have increased recently.

Illustration for 値上がり (price rise)

More examples

食料品の値上がりが続いているため、買い物の仕方を見直しています。shoku ryō hin no ne a ga ri ga tsuzu i te i ru ta me ka i mono no shi kata o mi nao shi te i ma su

Because food prices keep rising, I am rethinking the way I shop.

Core concept

Captures the change from a lower price to a higher one for a product or service.

Common phrases

  • 食料品の値上がりshoku ryō hin no ne a ga ri

    a rise in food prices

  • 相次ぐ値上がりai tsu gu ne a ga ri

    successive price rises

Similar words

値上げneage: The act of setting a higher price for a product or service.
物価上昇bukkajōshō: A rise in prices across the economy or a broad group of goods.
高騰kōtō: A sharp rise that makes prices much higher.

Definition in Japanese

商品の価格や公共料金などが前より高くなること。shō hin no ka kaku ya kō kyō ryō kin na do ga mae yo ri taka ku na ru ko to

Word origin

値 (ne, "price or value") plus 上がり (agari, "rising") forms 値上がり (neagari), a noun for the price becoming higher.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 値上がり (neagari) can describe one product becoming more expensive or a general rise in living costs, making it useful in discussions of household budgets.

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