Japanese - takai

Word高たかいtakai
Meaningexpensive; high, tall
Part of speechi-adjective
Pronunciation
CourseJapanese
LessonThe discourse particles ね and よ

Breakdown of takai

高tall; expensive

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Usages of takai

It's expensive, isn't it?高たかい　です　ね。takai desu ne.
Meat is expensive.
- I see.		肉にく　は　高たかい　です。　〜　そう　です　か。niku ha takai desu. 〜 sou desu ka.
It was delicious though it was expensive.高たかかった　です　けど　おいしかった　です。takakatta desu kedo oisikatta desu.
It wasn't expensive.高たかく　なかった　です。takaku nakatta desu.
This umbrella was a little expensive.この　傘かさ　は　ちょっと　高たかかった　です。kono kasa ha tyotto takakatta desu.
My watch is expensive and old.私わたし　の　時と計けい　は　高たかくて　古ふるい　です。watasi no tokei ha takakute hurui desu.
Jim is tall.ジム　さん　は　背せ　が　高たかい。zimu san ha se ga takai.
The car (I) didn't sell was expensive.売うらなかった　車くるま　は　高たかかった。uranakatta kuruma ha takakatta.
The tall boy entered the embassy through the exit.背せ　が　高たかい　男おとこ　の　子こ　は　大たい使し館かん　に　出で口ぐち　を　入はいった。se ga takai otoko no ko ha taisikan ni deguti wo haitta.
I'm taller than him.私わたし　は　彼かれ　より　背せ　が　高たかい　だ。watasi ha kare yori se ga takai da.
I'm taller than my younger sister.私わたし　の　方ほう　が　妹いもうと　より　背せ　が　高たかい　です。watasi no hou ga imouto yori se ga takai desu.
The things in this shop aren't just expensive. They're good!この　お店みせ　の　物もの　は　高たかい　だけ　で　なく、　いい　です　よ。kono omise no mono ha takai dake de naku, ii desu yo.

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