うなぎ登り

うなぎのぼり

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

Also written うなぎ上り、鰻登り、鰻上り、鰻昇り、うなぎ昇り、ウナギ上り、ウナギ登り、ウナギ昇り、鰻のぼり

Meaning

nadj-no
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

Example sentences

生計費は昨年うなぎ上りでした。

The cost of living has shot through the ceiling in the last year.
営業成績はまさに鰻上り、というところかね。

Our sales performance is just skyrocketing.
ここ最近、原油価格が高騰していて、ガソリン代が鰻登りです。

Recently, the price of crude oil has shot up, and the cost of gasoline is going up.