(たか)

たかい
adjective (i-adjective)
high, tall, expensive
1. high, tall
Having great vertical extent. Used for buildings, mountains, or anything with height. (たか)(やま) (a tall mountain).
This mountain is tall.
()(たか)です
You're tall, aren't you?
()(たか)い = tall (for people)
That building is tall and beautiful.
The sky looks high.
Adverb form: (たか)
Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.
2. expensive
Costing a lot of money. The opposite of (やす)い (cheap).
このレストラン(たか)すぎます。
This restaurant is too expensive.
〜すぎる = too much
このりんご(たか)です
These apples are expensive.
The rent in Tokyo is expensive.
Do you have something cheaper? This is too expensive.
I heard that prices in Japan are high.
This hotel is expensive, but the rooms are clean and the view is nice.
3. high (in level/degree)
Of great degree or intensity. 品質(ひんしつ)(たか)い (high quality), (ねつ)(たか)い (high fever).
(ねつ)(たか)です
I have a high fever.
This school is very popular.
Literally: popularity is high
I like this shop because the quality is high.
We are looking for someone with high Japanese language ability.
This work is difficult, but I think the chance of success is high.
可能性(かのうせい)(たか)い = high probability

(たか)い is an i-adjective with three main meanings: high (physical height), expensive (price), or high (degree/level).

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: (たか)く ((たか)(): fly high)
  • Noun form: (たか)さ (height)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

READING NOTE:
In compounds, often read こう: 高校(こうこう) (high school), 高速(こうそく) (high-speed).

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