Meaning of: 高い - takai
Romaji: takai
Kana: たかい
Type: adjective
L: jlpt-n5
Meaning: high; high; Dear
Meaning in English: tall;high;expensive
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (高い) takai
"高い" is a Japanese word that means "tall" or "expensive". It is composed of the characters "高" (taka) which means "tall" and "い" (i) which is an adjectival suffix that indicates the quality of something. The word can be used to describe the height of an object or the quality of something that is considered expensive or valuable. The correct pronunciation is "takai".How to Write in Japanese - (高い) takai
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Synonyms and Similar - (高い) takai
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
高価; 高額; 高値; 高め; 高級; 高度; 高貴; 高尚; 高嶺; 高峰
Words containing: 高い
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: なだかい
Romaji: nadakai
Meaning:
famous; celebrated; well-known
Words with the same pronunciation: たかい takai
Example Sentences - (高い) takai
Below are some example sentences:
高い山が見えます。
Takai yama ga miemasu
I can see a high mountain.
You can see a high mountain.
- 高い: adjective that means high or high compared to a standard
- 山: noun that means mountain
- が: particle that marks the subject of the sentence
- 見えます: verb that means to see or be seen, conjugated in the present and polite time
運賃が高いですね。
Unchin ga takai desu ne
The Fare is Expensive
The fare is high.
- 運賃 (うんちん) - Transport rate
- が - subject particle
- 高い (たかい) - Dear
- です - polite way of being
- ね: final particle indicating confirmation or seeking agreement
私の自尊心は高いです。
Watashi no jisonshin wa takai desu
My self -esteem is high.
My self -esteem is high.
- 私: personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese
- の: particle indicating possession or belonging
- 自尊心: noun meaning "self -esteem" or "own pride"
- は: particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 高い: adjective which means "high" or "high" and, in this context, is used to describe the level of self -esteem
- です: verb "be" in the present, used to indicate that the sentence is in the present time and that self -esteem is high
私の等級は高いです。
Watashi no tōkyū wa takai desu
My level is high.
My grade is high.
- 私: personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の: particle indicating ownership, equivalent to "of"
- 等級: noun meaning "classification" or "level"
- は: particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, equivalent to "about"
- 高い: adjective meaning "high" or "elevated"
- です: verb to be/being in polite form, equivalent to "is"
彼女の日本語能力は高い程度だ。
Kanojo no nihongo nouryoku wa takai teido da
Her Japanese Language Proficiecy is at the High Level.
Your Japanese skill is high.
- She
- の (no) - Possession particle
- 日本語 (nihongo) - Japanese language
- nouryoku - Ability, capacity
- は (wa) - Topic particle
- 高い (takai) - Tall
- 程度 (teido) - Grade, level
- だ (da) - Informal form of the verb to be
大木は林の中で一番高いです。
Taiki wa hayashi no naka de ichiban takai desu
The large tree is the highest of the forest.
The large tree is the highest of the forest.
- 大木: means "big tree" in Japanese.
- は: Japanese topic particle, indicating that "大木" is the theme of the sentence.
- 林: means "forest" in Japanese.
- の: Possession particle in Japanese, indicating that "林" is the owner of something.
- 中: means "in the middle" in Japanese.
- で: Japanese location particle, indicating that "林" is where something happens.
- 一番: It means "the most" in Japanese, indicating that "大木" is the highest tree.
- 高い: means "high" in Japanese, indicating the characteristic of "大木".
- です: verb "being" in Japanese, indicating that the sentence is a statement.
国産の車はとても信頼性が高いです。
Kokusansha no kuruma wa totemo shinraisei ga takai desu
Carros nacionais são muito confiáveis.
Household cars are very reliable.
- 国産: means "produced in Japan"
- の: particle indicating possession or relationship
- 車: means "car"
- は: particle that indicates the theme of the sentence
- とても: adverb meaning "a lot"
- 信頼性: means "reliability"
- が: particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 高い: adjective meaning "high" or "elevated"
- です: verb that indicates the polite way of affirming or asking
割合が高いですね。
Wariai ga takai desu ne
The proportion is high
The percentage is high.
- 割合 (Wariai) - Proportion
- ga - subject particle
- 高い (Takai) - Alto
- is/are - polite form of to be
- ね (ne) - confirmation particle
この液体の濃度は非常に高いです。
Kono ekitai no nōdo wa hijō ni takai desu
The concentration of this liquid is very high.
The concentration of this liquid is very high.
- この: demonstrative pronoun meaning "this one"
- 液体: noun meaning "liquid"
- の: particle indicating ownership or relationship between words
- 濃度: noun meaning "concentration"
- は: particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 非常に: adverb meaning "very"
- 高い: adjective meaning "high" or "elevated"
- です: verb "to be" in polite form
この物質の密度は非常に高いです。
Kono busshitsu no mitsudo wa hijō ni takai desu
The density of this substance is very high.
The density of this substance is very high.
- この: demonstrative pronoun meaning "this one"
- 物質: noun meaning "substance"
- の: particle indicating possession or relationship
- 密度: noun meaning "density"
- は: particle that indicates the theme of the sentence
- 非常に: adverb meaning "very"
- 高い: adjective meaning "tall"
- is: verb "to be" in the present
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "high; high; Dear" é "(高い) takai". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
