急騰|きゅうとうkyuutou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 急騰する（きゅうとうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 急騰します（きゅうとうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 急騰しない（きゅうとうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 急騰しません（きゅうとうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 急騰せず・急騰せぬ（きゅうとうせず・きゅうとうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 急騰した（きゅうとうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 急騰しました（きゅうとうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 急騰しなかった（きゅうとうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 急騰しませんでした（きゅうとうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 急騰して（きゅうとうして） |
| Potential | 急騰できる（きゅうとうできる） |
| Passive | 急騰される（きゅうとうされる） |
| Causative | 急騰させる（きゅうとうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 急騰させられる（きゅうとうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 急騰すれば（きゅうとうすれば） |
| tara | 急騰したら（きゅうとうしたら） |
| Volitional | 急騰しよう（きゅうとうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 急騰しましょう（きゅうとうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 急騰しろ（きゅうとうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym高騰こうとうNeutralCovers a large rise in prices without stressing speed; 「急騰」 stresses how suddenly prices shoot up in a short time.
- Synonym暴騰ぼうとうWrittenA more violent surge in prices than 「急騰」, with a heavier tone; both are used for prices and market quotations. A word of written prose.
- Synonym急伸きゅうしんNeutralFor stock prices or business results climbing sharply; a word seen mostly in financial news.
- Synonym跳ね上がりはねあがりNeutralThe noun partner of 「跳ね上がる」: a sudden jump in prices, or a rash, reckless person. Colloquial in flavor.
- Synonym急上昇きゅうじょうしょうNeutralFor figures or altitudes climbing steeply, and for a sudden spike in online popularity; unlike 「急騰」 it is not limited to prices.
- Synonym奔騰ほんとうWrittenFor market quotations surging with tremendous force; close to 「急騰」 but stronger in tone. A rare, written word.
- Related跳ね上がるはねあがるNeutralA verb: to spring up, or of prices to leap suddenly. Its vivid, colloquial image sets it apart from the plain 「急騰」.
- Related急増きゅうぞうNeutralFor quantities increasing sharply, as in 「人口が急増する」; 「急騰」 is mainly for sudden rises in prices, market quotations, interest rates and the like.
- Related騰貴とうきWrittenA written, old-fashioned word for prices or quotations rising; in everyday use 「高騰」 is the standard word.
- Related上騰じょうとうWrittenA written word for prices rising; rare in actual use — in everyday speech 「上昇」 is the normal choice.
- Antonym急落きゅうらくNeutralThe opposite of 「急騰」: prices or quotations plunging sharply.
- Antonym暴落ぼうらくNeutralA crash in prices; the opposite of 「急騰」 and of 「暴騰」 alike.
Use 「急騰」 when share prices or the price of goods shoot up in a short time. For a large rise that does not stress speed choose 「高騰」; for an even more violent surge, 「暴騰」. For a sharp increase in quantity use 「急増」; 「急上昇」 covers steep climbs in figures or popularity, not only prices. The opposites are 「急落」 and 「暴落」.
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