上(あ)げ幅(はば)

あげはば

noun

range of increase; margin of rise; amount of gain

1. range of increase; margin of rise; amount of gain

The magnitude by which something rises, particularly a price, stock value, temperature, or numerical figure. Often contrasted with 下(さ)げ幅(はば) (range of decrease).

株価(かぶか)の上(あ)げ幅(はば)が大(おお)きい。

The rise in the stock price is large.

今年(ことし)の賃金(ちんぎん)上(あ)げ幅(はば)は過去最大(かこさいだい)になった。

This year's pay raise was the largest on record.

中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう)が金利(きんり)の上(あ)げ幅(はば)を0.25(ぜろてんにいご)パーセントに抑(おさ)えた背景(はいけい)には、景気(けいき)減速(げんそく)懸念(けねん)がある。

Behind the central bank's decision to limit the rate hike to 0.25% lie concerns about an economic slowdown.

Compound of 上(あ)げる (to raise) + 幅(はば) (width, range). Frequent in financial news, economic reports, and discussions of price changes.

Common collocations

株価(かぶか)の上(あ)げ幅(はば): stock price increase
上(あ)げ幅(はば)が大(おお)きい/小(ちい)さい: large/small rise
上(あ)げ幅(はば)を抑(おさ)える: to limit/curb the rise
上(あ)げ幅(はば)を拡大(かくだい)する: to widen the rise
過去最大(かこさいだい)の上(あ)げ幅(はば): the largest rise on record

Similar words

下(さ)げ幅(はば): range of decrease — the direct antonym
値上(ねあ)がり幅(はば): range of price increase — more specifically about price
騰落(とうらく): rise and fall — broader market term covering both directions

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Added 2026.5.28 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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