物価の高騰が家計を圧迫している。

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物価 の 高騰 が 家計 を 圧迫している 。

English Translation

The rise in prices is pressing our family budget.

Furigana

物価(ぶっか)の高騰(こうとう)が家計(かけい)を圧迫(あっぱく)している。

Romanji

Bukka no kōtō ga kakei o appakushiteiru.

Words

物価 (ぶっか)

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

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

高騰 (こうとう)

sudden price jump; steep price rise

が (が)

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

家計 (かけい)

household economy; family finances

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.

圧迫 (あっぱく)

pressure; coercion; oppression

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

高

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める

Meanings: tall, high, expensive

騰

Readings: トウ、 あが.る、 のぼ.る

Meanings: leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

計

Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう

Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure

圧

Readings: アツ、 エン、 オウ、 お.す、 へ.す、 おさ.える、 お.さえる

Meanings: pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate

迫

Readings: ハク、 せま.る

Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on