物価を押し上げるのにいくつかの要因が作用した。

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物価 を 押し上げる のに いくつ か の 要因 が 作用した 。

English Translation

Several factors operated to help prices go up.

Furigana

物価(ぶっか)を押(お)し上(あ)げるのにいくつかの要因(よういん)が作用(さよう)した。

Romanji

Bukka o oshiageru noni ikutsu ka no yōin ga sayōshita.

Words

物価 (ぶっか)

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

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

押し上げる (おしあげる)

to boost; to force up; to push up

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

幾つ (いくつ)

how many?; how old?

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

要因 (よういん)

main cause; primary factor

が (が)

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

作用 (さよう)

action; operation; effect; function

Kanji

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

価

Readings: カ、 ケ、 あたい

Meanings: value, price

押

Readings: オウ、 お.す、 お.し-、 お.っ-、 お.さえる、 おさ.える

Meanings: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

因

Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む

Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

用

Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる

Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ