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takai

高たかいtakai
expensive; high, tall
takai
From Lesson 41:The discourse particles ね and よ·Japanese

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.
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
to be tall
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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