物価
ぶっか
buka
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 37 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
物価 (ぶっか (buka)) means "Cost-of-living". It is read ぶっか (buka). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Cost-of-living
Also : Prices (in general) · Prices of commodities
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Example Sentences
最近、物価が上がっているので困っている。
さいきん、ぶっかがあがっているのでこまっている。
Recently, prices have been rising and I am troubled by this.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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