暴騰

ぼうとう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing

Kanji

• 暴 violent. Read as ボウ.
• 騰 surge. Read as トウ.

Example sentences

• 厳しい住宅不足は１つには暴騰した家賃のせいである。
  The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents.
• 開発費暴騰してるのに値上げできない。
  We can't raise prices even though development costs are skyrocketing.

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