高 所(こうしょ)

こうしょ

noun

high place, elevated position

geography

1. high place, height, elevated position

A physically high or elevated location. Often used in compounds related to fear of heights or high-altitude work.

高所(こうしょ)恐怖症(きょうふしょう)がある。

I have a fear of heights.

高所恐怖症 is a very common compound

高所(こうしょ)での作業(さぎょう)は危険(きけん)だ。

Working at heights is dangerous.

高所(こうしょ)から町(まち)を見下(みお)ろした。

I looked down on the town from a high place.

高所(こうしょ)恐怖症(きょうふしょう)なので、観覧車(かんらんしゃ)には乗(の)れない。

I'm afraid of heights, so I can't ride a Ferris wheel.

高所(こうしょ) refers to a physically elevated location, typically high enough to pose danger or offer a commanding view. It is more formal and technical than everyday words like 高(たか)いところ and appears frequently in safety regulations, construction contexts, and medical terminology for phobias.

Common collocations

高所(こうしょ)で作業(さぎょう)する (to work at heights)
高所(こうしょ)から落(お)ちる (to fall from a high place)
高所(こうしょ)から見下(みお)ろす (to look down from a high place)
高所(こうしょ)に登(のぼ)る (to climb to a high place)

Compounds

高所(こうしょ)恐怖症(きょうふしょう) (acrophobia, fear of heights)
高所(こうしょ)作業(さぎょう) (work at heights)
高所(こうしょ)作業車(さぎょうしゃ) (aerial work platform)

Similar words

高台(たかだい): a naturally elevated area or hilltop, used for geographical features
高(たか)いところ: casual everyday expression for a high place
高所(こうしょ): more technical or formal; often implies risk or regulation

Related Words

Compare: 高台(たかだい) (a naturally elevated area or hilltop…)

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Added 2026.3.25 23:43 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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