高価(こうか)

こうか
noun / na-adjective
high price, expensive
See also: 硬貨(こうか) (coin), 効果(こうか) (effect)
1. high price, expensive, costly
Something that costs a lot of money.
高価(こうか)な品物(しなもの)
An expensive item.
この時計(とけい)は高価(こうか)だ。
This watch is expensive.
高価(こうか)な買(か)い物(もの)をする。
To make an expensive purchase.
彼女(かのじょ)は高価(こうか)な宝石(ほうせき)には興味(きょうみ)がなく、手作(てづく)りのアクセサリーを好(この)む。
She has no interest in expensive jewelry and prefers handmade accessories.

高価(こうか) is a na-adjective meaning expensive or costly. It carries a more formal, written tone than 高(たか)い and is often used when describing the objective monetary value of goods.

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SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 高(たか)い: expensive (everyday, conversational)
  • 高価(こうか): expensive (formal, written, objective)
  • 高額(こうがく): large amount of money (focuses on the sum rather than the item)

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More common in written language, news, and formal descriptions. In everyday conversation, 高(たか)い is preferred.

Related Words

Antonym: 安価(あんか) (inexpensive)
Synonym: 高(たか)い (expensive (everyday))
Related: 高額(こうがく) (large amount of money)
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Added 2026.1.11 17:47 · Revised 2026.5.23 0:14
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