Japanese

たかい
Meaning: high; tall; expensive
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

高
い

Example sentences

This watch is very expensive.
そんな高い店には行かない
I won't go to such an expensive store.
兄は私より背が高い
My older brother is taller than me.
このクラスで一番背が高いのは彼だ。
He is the tallest in this class.
あんなに高いビルは初めて見た。
I've never seen such a tall building before.
そこまで高いとは思いません。
I don't think it's that expensive.
昨夜から高い熱があるので、今日は仕事を休みます。
I have a high fever since last night, so I will take a day off from work today.
日本で最も高い山は富士山だ。
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
彼はその絵画に高い価値を見出している。
He finds high value in that painting.
このビルは高さが300メートル超だ。
This building is over 300 meters tall.

Usage Notes

Used for both physical height/altitude and monetary cost. Antonyms are 低い (low) and 安い (cheap).

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