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Usages of takai
車 は 高い です。kuruma ha takai desu.
The car is expensive.
寿司 は 高い です。susi ha takai desu.
Sushi is expensive.
本 は 高い です か？hon ha takai desu ka?
Are books expensive?
肉 は 高い です から、 買いません。niku ha takai desu kara, kaimasen.
Meat is expensive, so I do not buy it.
この 本 は 高い です。kono hon ha takai desu.
This book is expensive.
飛行機 は 速い です が、 高い です。hikouki ha hayai desu ga, takai desu.
Airplanes are fast, but expensive.
肉 は 高すぎる。niku ha takasugiru.
Meat is too expensive.
魚 は 高くて も おいしい です。sakana ha takakute mo oisii desu.
Even if fish is expensive, it’s delicious.
この 料理 の 値段 は 高い です か？kono ryouri no nedan ha takai desu ka?
Is the price of this dish expensive?
海外旅行 は 高い です から、 お金 が 必要 です。kaigairyokou ha takai desu kara, okane ga hituyou desu.
Overseas travel is expensive, so money is necessary.
それ は 高すぎる と 思います。sore ha takasugiru to omoimasu.
I think that is too expensive.
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