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ステルス値上げ

suteresu neage
noun★Intermediate— stealth price increaseLoanword from English ステルス値上げ
Business

A practice where businesses gradually increase prices without explicitly announcing it, often through subtle changes like reducing product sizes or quantities while keeping the price the same

最近、コーヒーの価格が上がった気がする

I feel like the price of coffee has gone up recently

企業はステルス値上げで消費者の反発を避けようとする

Companies try to avoid consumer backlash by implementing stealth price increases

💡

This practice is often used to avoid direct price hikes that might alienate customers

Collocations

ステルス値上げを実施するto implement a stealth price increaseステルス値上げに気づくto notice a stealth price increase

Synonyms

隠れた値上げこっそり値上げ

Antonyms

値下げ値引き

Related Phrases

隠れた値上げphrase
hidden price increase
こっそり値上げphrase
sneaky price increase

💡Pro Tip

Common in retail

This practice is frequently observed in supermarkets and convenience stores

⚡Gold Rule

Consumer awareness

Consumers should compare product sizes and prices over time to detect stealth price increases

📖Word Origin

From English 'stealth' (隠れた) + Japanese '値上げ' (price increase)

📝Usage Notes

Common in business and marketing contexts, often used critically to describe deceptive pricing practices

Word Breakdown

ステルス
stealth
loanword
+
値上げ
price increase
compound
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