Japanese

こうか
Meaning: expensive; high-priced; valuable
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

Listen to pronunciation

Handwriting

高
価

Example sentences

She was given a very expensive watch as a birthday present.
彼女のネックレスには高価な宝石が埋め込まれている。
Expensive gemstones are embedded in her necklace.
彼女は高価な指輪を見せつけた
She showed off her expensive ring.
一般人の私には、その高価な絵の良さが分からない。
As an ordinary person, I don't understand the beauty of that expensive painting.
この壺は非常に高価なものだ。
This pot is a very expensive item.
彼女は非常に高価な毛皮のコートを着ている。
She is wearing an extremely expensive fur coat.
確かに高価だが、だからと言って品質が良いとは限らない。
It is certainly expensive, but that doesn't mean the quality is good.
彼女は高価な花瓶を細心の注意を払って扱った。
She handled the expensive vase with meticulous care.
彼女は高価な装飾品を身につけている。
She is wearing expensive accessories.
象牙の印鑑は高価だ。
Ivory seals are expensive.

Usage Notes

Describes something with a high monetary cost or significant value. Formal equivalent of '高い'.

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.