shiikuhi wa takai.

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Breakdown of shiikuhi wa takai.

• 高たかい: high
• 飼育費しいくひ: the cost of keeping an animal

Questions & Answers about shiikuhi wa takai.

How do you read 飼育費 は 高い?

It is read:

しいくひ は たかい。

A few reading notes:

• 飼育費 = しいくひ
• は is written ha but here it is pronounced wa
• 高い = たかい

So the full pronunciation is:

ShiikuhI wa takai.

What does 飼育費 mean exactly?

飼育費 means the cost of raising/keeping an animal or animal care expenses.

It is made of:

• 飼育（しいく） = breeding, raising, keeping animals
• 費（ひ） = expense, cost

So 飼育費 is a compound noun meaning something like:

• feeding and care costs
• the expense of keeping an animal
• the cost of raising it

Depending on context, it could refer to pets, zoo animals, livestock, etc.

Why is は used here?