高台(たかだい)

たかだい
noun
elevated ground; hilltop
geography
1. elevated ground; high ground; hilltop
A naturally elevated area of land. Often mentioned in the context of scenic views, residential areas, or evacuation sites during disasters.
高台(たかだい)から町(まち)を見下(みお)ろす。
Look down on the town from the hilltop.
高台(たかだい)に建(た)つ家(いえ)は眺(なが)めがいい。
Houses built on elevated ground have good views.
津波(つなみ)警報(けいほう)が出(で)たら、すぐに高台(たかだい)に避難(ひなん)してください。
If a tsunami warning is issued, evacuate to high ground immediately.

Frequently appears in disaster preparedness contexts, especially for tsunami evacuation. After the 2011 東日本(ひがしにほん)大震災(だいしんさい), 高台(たかだい)に避難(ひなん) (evacuate to high ground) became widely known.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 丘(おか) refers to a hill as a landform
  • 高台(たかだい) emphasizes the elevated position relative to surroundings

Related Words

Synonym: 丘(おか) (hill (landform))
Related: 津波(つなみ) (tsunami)
Related: 山手(やまのて) (uptown area, hilly residential district)
Compare: 高所(こうしょ) (high place, elevated position)
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Added 2026.3.2 20:03 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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