Some had thought that a virtuous cycle of mild inflation and stronger wage growth might finally be returning to Japan after decades of torpor, which would have made higher rates and a stronger yen less bothersome.

一些人曾认为， 在经历了数十年的沉寂之后， 温和通胀和强劲工资增长的良性循环可能最终会回到日本，这将使利率上升和日元走强不再那么麻烦。