物(ぶっ)価(か) bukkaは wa２ 2年(ねん) nen前(まえ) maeの no２()倍(ばい) 2baiである dearu。 Prices are double what they were two years ago. Literal Prices [topic-は] two-years-ago [possessive-の] double is. ２年前の２倍 means 'twice that of two years ago' — 倍 means 'times/fold.' A clean comparison using の to link the time reference to the multiplier. prices and expenses~倍 (times / multiplier)
物(ぶっ)価(か) bukkaは wa２ 2年(ねん) nen前(まえ) maeの no２()倍(ばい) 2baiである dearu。 Prices are double what they were two years ago. Literal Prices [topic-は] two-years-ago [possessive-の] double is. ２年前の２倍 means 'twice that of two years ago' — 倍 means 'times/fold.' A clean comparison using の to link the time reference to the multiplier. prices and expenses~倍 (times / multiplier)