kono tochi wa takai.

topic particle

Breakdown of kono tochi wa takai.

• 高たかい: expensive
• この: this
• 土地とち: land; a plot of land

Questions & Answers about kono tochi wa takai.

How is this sentence read aloud?

It is read:

この とち は たかい。
Kono tochi wa takai.

A few pronunciation notes:

• は is written ha but pronounced wa when it marks the topic.
• 高い is an i-adjective, so たかい ends with a clear -i sound.

What does この mean, and why is it used here?

この means this and must come directly before a noun.

So:

• この土地 = this land / this piece of land / this area

A useful comparison:

• この
  • noun = this ...
• これ = this one / this thing

So you can say この土地, but not これ土地.

What does 土地 mean exactly?