近ごろは物価が高い。

近ごろは物価が高い。

Prices are high these days.

近(ちか)ごろは物価(ぶっか)が高(たか)い。

Chikagoro wa bukka ga takai.

近頃 (ちかごろ)

lately; recently; nowadays

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

物価 (ぶっか)

prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

Readings: キン、コン、ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

Readings: ブツ、モツ、もの、もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

Readings: カ、ケ、あたい

Meanings: value, price

Readings: コウ、たか.い、たか、 -だか、たか.まる、たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive