名 高(なだか)い

なだかい

i-adjective

famous; renowned; celebrated

formalwrittenliterarydescriptive

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	名高(なだか)い	名高(なだか)くない
Past	名高(なだか)かった	名高(なだか)くなかった
て form	名高(なだか)くて	名高(なだか)くなくて
Adverbial	名高(なだか)く	—
Conditional ば	名高(なだか)ければ	名高(なだか)くなければ
Conditional たら	名高(なだか)かったら	名高(なだか)くなかったら

1. famous, renowned, celebrated, well-known

Widely known and respected for excellence or notable qualities. Carries a literary and dignified tone.

名高(なだか)い画家(がか)だ。

He is a renowned painter.

この地方(ちほう)は温泉(おんせん)で名高(なだか)い。

This region is famous for its hot springs.

世界的(せかいてき)に名高(なだか)い日本庭園(にほんていえん)を見学(けんがく)した。

I visited a world-renowned Japanese garden.

Common collocations

〜で名高(なだか)い (famous for ~)
世界的(せかいてき)に名高(なだか)い (world-renowned)
名高(なだか)い名所(めいしょ) (celebrated place of interest)

Similar words

Compared to 有名(ゆうめい) (famous), 名高(なだか)い has a more literary, elevated tone. It implies not just being well-known, but being respected and admired. 有名(ゆうめい) is neutral and everyday, while 名高(なだか)い is used in writing, formal descriptions, and cultural contexts. You would use 有名(ゆうめい) in casual conversation and 名高(なだか)い in guidebooks, essays, or dignified prose.

Related Words

Compare: 著名(ちょめい)な (well-known)

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Added 2026.2.19 19:55 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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