Translation and Meaning of: 高い - takai
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 高い (takai) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: takai
Kana: たかい
Type: adjective
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Translation / Meaning: high; high; Dear
Meaning in English: tall;high;expensive
Table of Content
- 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
Translation / 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 meaning tall or tall relative to a standard
- 山 - noun meaning 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 tense and polite
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 fare
- が - subject particle
- 高い (たかい) - expensive
- です - polite way of being
- ね - final particle that indicates confirmation or search for agreement
私の自尊心は高いです。
Watashi no jisonshin wa takai desu
My self -esteem is high.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese
- の - particle that indicates possession or belonging
- 自尊心 - noun meaning "self-esteem" or "self-pride"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 高い - adjective that means "high" or "lofty" and, in this context, is used to describe the level of self-esteem
- です - verb "to be" in the present tense, used to indicate that the sentence is in the present tense 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 that indicates possession, equivalent to "of"
- 等級 - noun meaning "rank" or "level"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, equivalent to "about"
- 高い - adjective meaning "high" or "lofty"
- です - verb to be 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
Your proficiency in the Japanese language is at a high level.
Your Japanese skill is high.
- 彼女 (kanojo) - Ela
- の (no) - Possession particle
- 日本語 (nihongo) - Japanese language
- 能力 (nouryoku) - Skill, capacity
- は (wa) - Topic particle
- 高い (takai) - High
- 程度 (teido) - Degree, 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 - topic particle in Japanese, indicating that "大木" is the topic of the sentence.
- 林 - Means "forest" in Japanese.
- の - particle of possession in Japanese, indicating that "林" is the owner of something.
- 中 - means "in the middle" in Japanese.
- で - location particle in Japanese, indicating that "林" is the place where something happens.
- 一番 - means "the most" in Japanese, indicating that "大木" is the tallest tree.
- 高い - means "tall" in Japanese, indicating the characteristic of "大木".
- です - verb "to be" 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
Domestic cars are very reliable.
Household cars are very reliable.
- 国産 - means "made in Japan"
- の - particle indicating possession or relationship
- 車 - means "car"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- とても - adverb meaning "very"
- 信頼性 - means "reliability"
- が - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 高い - adjective meaning "high" or "lofty"
- です - verb that indicates the polite way of stating 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
- が (ga) - subject particle
- 高い (takai) - tall
- です (desu) - polite way of being
- 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"
- 液体 - noun meaning "liquid"
- の - particle that indicates possession 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 "lofty"
- 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.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this"
- 物質 - noun meaning "substance"
- の - particle indicating possession or relationship
- 密度 - noun meaning "density"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 非常に - adverb meaning "very"
- 高い - adjective meaning "tall"
- です - verb "to be" in the present tense
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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.
