(たか)

たかい
adjective (i-adjective)
high, tall, expensive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(たか)(たか)くない
Past(たか)かった(たか)くなかった
て form(たか)くて(たか)くなくて
Adverbial(たか)
Conditional ば(たか)ければ(たか)くなければ
Conditional たら(たか)かったら(たか)くなかったら
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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