高騰・昂騰|こうとうkoutou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 高騰する(こうとうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 高騰します(こうとうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 高騰しない(こうとうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 高騰しません(こうとうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 高騰せず・高騰せぬ(こうとうせず・こうとうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 高騰した(こうとうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 高騰しました(こうとうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 高騰しなかった(こうとうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 高騰しませんでした(こうとうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 高騰して(こうとうして) |
| Potential | 高騰できる(こうとうできる) |
| Passive | 高騰される(こうとうされる) |
| Causative | 高騰させる(こうとうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 高騰させられる(こうとうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 高騰すれば(こうとうすれば) |
| tara | 高騰したら(こうとうしたら) |
| Volitional | 高騰しよう(こうとうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 高騰しましょう(こうとうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 高騰しろ(こうとうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym暴騰ぼうとうWrittenWritten/formal prose. A more violent, sudden surge than 「高騰」, as in 「株価暴騰」.
- Synonym跳ね上がりはねあがりNeutralNeutral. Covers jumping up, a sudden jump in prices, and even rashness; 「高騰」 is only about prices or fees rising steeply, with no sense of leaping.
- Synonym急騰きゅうとうNeutralNeutral. A sharp rise over a short time, as in 「株価急騰」; 「高騰」 stresses that prices have climbed to a high level.
- Synonym急伸きゅうしんNeutralNeutral. Rapid growth in sales, business results or share prices, as in 「売上が急伸」; 「高騰」 is for prices and fees rising high, not results.
- Synonym騰貴とうきWrittenWritten/formal prose: a rise in prices or appreciation, as in 「物価騰貴」; 「高騰」 suggests a bigger increase.
- Synonym奔騰ほんとうWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare: prices or market rates soaring. 「高騰」 is more common and covers prices, fees, wages and the like.
- Synonym急上昇きゅうじょうしょうNeutralNeutral. A rapid rise in figures, altitude and the like, also trending online as in 「急上昇ワード」; 「高騰」 is for prices and fees climbing high.
- Synonym上騰じょうとうWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare: prices rising. In everyday speech say 「上昇」 or 「高騰」.
- Antonym下落げらくNeutralNeutral. The antonym in price movements: prices falling or losing value, the opposite of 「高騰」.
- Antonym暴落ぼうらくNeutralNeutral. The antonym in price movements: a sudden, steep crash, as in 「株価暴落」.
For a large rise in prices or fees, 「高騰」 is the default, as in 「地価高騰」. Pick 「暴騰」 for a more violent surge and 「急騰」 for a sharp rise over a short time; 「騰貴」 is a formal word for prices rising. The opposites are 「下落」 and 「暴落」.
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