高所(こうしょ)

こうしょ
noun
high place, elevated position
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)

COMMON 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
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