急騰

• 読み: きゅうとう
• ローマ字: kyuutou
• 漢字の分解: 急 (kyuu) — sudden, rapid, emergency; 騰 (tou) — rise, soar, jump
• 発音: /kjɯː.toː/

意味

Sudden rise; sharp increase; surge. A rapid and dramatic increase, especially in prices.

A noun and suru-verb (intransitive) referring to a sharp, sudden rise, most commonly used for prices, stocks, and market values. Stronger and more dramatic than 上昇 (joushou, rise). The opposite is 急落 (kyuuraku, sudden drop). Frequently appears in financial news and economic reports. Can also be used for non-financial contexts like a sudden rise in temperature or popularity.

例文

1. ガソリンの価格が急騰して家計を圧迫している。
2. 円安の影響で輸入品が急騰した。
3. あの株は一日で急騰して話題になった。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, economics, news, markets

トーン: urgent

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 急 (kyuu, sudden/rapid) + 騰 (tou, rise/soar). Literally 'sudden soaring' — a dramatic upward movement.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal