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altitude, elevation above sea level
The height of a point on the earth's surface measured from mean sea level. Used in geography, mountaineering, and weather reports.
標高3,776メートル。
An elevation of 3,776 meters.
Etymology
標 (mark, indicator) + 高 (height). Literally "marked height" — the height as officially measured and recorded.
Usage
標高 specifically means height above sea level (海抜). It is the standard term used on maps, signs, and in geographic descriptions. Mountain signs in Japan typically show 標高 followed by the height in meters.
Common collocations
- 標高〜メートル: ~ meters in elevation
- 標高が高い: high altitude
- 標高が低い: low altitude
- 標高の高い場所: high-altitude location