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あの 店 は 高そう です が、 実際 は それほど 高く ありません。ano mise wa takasou desu ga, jissai wa sorehodo takaku arimasen.
Meaning
That shop looks expensive, but actually it isn't that expensive.
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Breakdown of ano mise wa takasou desu ga, jissai wa sorehodo takaku arimasen.
はwa
topic particle
ですdesu
to be
高いtakai
expensive
がga
conjunction particle
Questions & Answers about ano mise wa takasou desu ga, jissai wa sorehodo takaku arimasen.
What does 高そう mean in this sentence?
高そう means looks expensive or seems expensive.
It comes from the adjective 高い = expensive / high, plus そう, which expresses appearance based on what something seems like.
So:
- 高い = is expensive
- 高そう = looks expensive
In this sentence, the speaker is saying that the store gives the impression of being expensive.
Why is it 高そう and not 高いそう?
These are two different grammar patterns:
- 高そう = looks/seems expensive
- 高いそう = I hear that it is expensive
So:
- そう attached directly to the adjective stem shows appearance
- そう after the plain form shows hearsay
With 高い, the appearance form is made by removing い:
- 高い → 高そう
That is why this sentence uses 高そう. The speaker is judging by appearance, not reporting information they heard.
Why is 店 followed by は?
