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inflation (economic: sustained rise in prices)
The government indicated a policy of raising interest rates to curb inflation.
The full loanword form of "inflation." In everyday conversation and news, the abbreviated form インフレ is far more common.
Common collocations
- インフレーション率: inflation rate
- インフレーションを抑える: to curb inflation
- インフレーション目標: inflation target
- ハイパーインフレーション: hyperinflation
- コストプッシュ・インフレーション: cost-push inflation
Abbreviated form
インフレ is the standard short form used in news headlines, casual conversation, and compound expressions. インフレーション appears more in formal economic writing and textbooks.