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Learn Japanese: takai - expensive; high, tall

Japanese
/The discourse particles ね and よ
/takai

takai

Word

高たかいtakai

Meaning

expensive; high, tall

Part of speech

i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

The discourse particles ね and よ

Breakdown of takai

tall; expensive

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.

Usages of takai

高たかい　です　ね。takai desu ne.

It's expensive, isn't it?

肉にく　は　高たかい　です。　〜　そう　です　か。niku ha takai desu. 〜 sou desu ka.

Meat is expensive.
- I see.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

高たかかった　です　けど　おいしかった　です。takakatta desu kedo oisikatta desu.

It was delicious though it was expensive.

高たかく　なかった　です。takaku nakatta desu.

It wasn't 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.

This umbrella was a little expensive.

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.

My watch is expensive and old.

売うらなかった　車くるま　は　高たかかった。uranakatta kuruma ha takakatta.

The car (I) didn't sell was expensive.

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 dakede naku, ii desu yo.

The things in this shop aren't just expensive. They're good!

その　レストラン　は　高たかい　だけで、　食たべ物もの　は　良よく　ない。sono resutoran ha takai dakede, tabemono ha yoku nai.

That restaurant is just expensive; the food isn't good.

彼かれ　の　新あたらしい　車くるま　は　高たかい　か　安やすい　か、　分わかります　か？kare no atarasii kuruma ha takai ka yasui ka, wakarimasu ka?

Do you know if his new car is expensive or cheap?

車くるま　は　きれい　です。　しかし、　高たかい　です。kuruma ha kirei desu. sikasi, takai desu.

The car is beautiful. However, it is expensive.

高たかかった　です。takakatta desu.

It was expensive.

車くるま　は　大おおきく　なかった　です　けれども、　高たかかった　です。kuruma ha ookiku nakatta desu keredomo, takakatta desu.

The car was not big, but it was expensive.

この　デザイナー　の　バッグ　は　高たかい　です。kono dezainaa no baggu ha takai desu.

This designer's bag is expensive.

あっち　の　上うわ着ぎ　は　高たかい。atti no uwagi ha takai.

That jacket over there is expensive.

あんな　高たかい　車くるま　は　買かえない。anna takai kuruma ha kaenai.

I can't buy such an expensive car.

背せ　が　高たかいse ga takai

この　洋よう服ふく　は　とても　高たかい　です。kono youhuku ha totemo takai desu.

These clothes are very expensive.

温おん度ど　が　高たかすぎます。ondo ga takasugimasu.

The temperature is too high.

この　部へ屋や　の　天てん井じょう　は　高たかい　です。kono heya no tenzyou ha takai desu.

The ceiling in this room is high.

高たかくて　も、　買かいます。takakute mo, kaimasu.

Even if it’s expensive, I will buy it.

テンション　が　高たかいtensyon ga takai

being high energy; being excited

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