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You're not tall enough to be unaffected by a sandstorm, so you need to put a lid on your mouth when entering the desert to avoid choking in the sand.
Breakdown of tall; expensive
mouth; opening
口
lid
亠 component
This obviously is a lid. Just look at it!
desert
冋
In the desert, it's as if your mouth is caught in an upside down box. Drinking water never comes from above, so you have to search for it below.
Usages of tall; expensive
高いtakai
expensive; high, tall
高
tall; expensive
高校koukou
high school
高まるtakamaru
to rise; to increase
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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