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53 騰 Inflation

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Radical Combination

  • 月 Moon
  • gladiator Gladiator
  • 馬 Horse

Meaning

Primary

Inflation

Mnemonic

While the moon is out, a gladiator is riding a horse, yelling about inflation. No one would listen to him during the day, so he waited for the moon to rise so he could complain about prices doing the same.

Hints

Picture the gladiator riding his horse in the light of the moon yelling, "Do you have any idea how important it is to increase the average pay rate to account for inflation? All of us gladiators are going to be unable to pay the bills soon because inflation isn't being taken into account! You'll suffer too! Listen to me!"

Readings

On’yomi

とう

Kun’yomi

あが, のぼ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Inflation rises the most in とうきょう, and the gladiator knows that because that's where most of them live and fight (and die).

Hints

Imagine if you were in this gladiator's place. In five years, you wouldn't be able to afford to eat thanks to the bosses in とうきょう refusing to adjust for inflation. Back in my day, onigiri only cost FIFteen yen!

Found In Vocabulary

  • 沸騰
    • ふっとう
    • Boiling
  • 高騰
    • こうとう
    • Sudden Pri...
  • 暴騰
    • ぼうとう
    • Sudden Rise
  • 急騰
    • きゅうとう
    • Sudden Rise
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