高(たか)め

たかめ

noun, na-adjective

on the high side; rather high; slightly elevated

1. on the high side; rather high; slightly elevated

Indicates that something is somewhat higher than average or expected, without being extremely high. Used for prices, temperatures, numbers, and other measurable quantities.

値段(ねだん)は高(たか)めだ。

The price is on the high side.

今日(きょう)の気温(きおん)は平年(へいねん)より高(たか)めです。

Today's temperature is a bit higher than average.

このレストランは少(すこ)し高(たか)めだけど、味(あじ)は間違(まちが)いないから、特別(とくべつ)な日(ひ)にはおすすめだ。

This restaurant is a bit pricey, but the food is excellent, so I recommend it for special occasions.

Usage

高(たか)め is formed from the adjective 高(たか)い + the suffix め, which softens the degree to mean "somewhat" or "on the ... side." This め pattern is productive in Japanese:

低(ひく)め (on the low side)
大(おお)きめ (on the large side)
少(すく)なめ (on the fewer side)
早(はや)め (on the early side)

Common collocations

値段(ねだん)が高(たか)め (price is on the high side)
温度(おんど)を高(たか)めに設定(せってい)する (set the temperature a bit high)
血圧(けつあつ)が高(たか)め (blood pressure is a bit high)

Can be used as a na-adjective (高(たか)めな値段(ねだん)) or with に as an adverb (高(たか)めに設定(せってい)する).

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