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Usages of takai
高い です ね。takai desu ne.
It's expensive, isn't it?
肉 は 高い です。 〜 そう です か。niku ha takai desu. 〜 sou desu ka.
Meat is expensive.
- I see.
- I see.
高かった です けど おいしかった です。takakatta desu kedo oisikatta desu.
It was delicious though it was expensive.
高く なかった です。takaku nakatta desu.
It wasn't expensive.
この 傘 は ちょっと 高かった です。kono kasa ha tyotto takakatta desu.
This umbrella was a little expensive.
私 の 時計 は 高くて 古い です。watasi no tokei ha takakute hurui desu.
My watch is expensive and old.
売らなかった 車 は 高かった。uranakatta kuruma ha takakatta.
The car (I) didn't sell was expensive.
この お店 の 物 は 高い 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 高い だけで、 食べ物 は 良く ない。sono resutoran ha takai dakede, tabemono ha yoku nai.
That restaurant is just expensive; the food isn't good.
彼 の 新しい 車 は 高い か 安い か、 分かります か？kare no atarasii kuruma ha takai ka yasui ka, wakarimasu ka?
Do you know if his new car is expensive or cheap?
車 は きれい です。 しかし、 高い です。kuruma ha kirei desu. sikasi, takai desu.
The car is beautiful. However, it is expensive.
高かった です。takakatta desu.
It was expensive.
車 は 大きく なかった です けれども、 高かった 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 高い です。kono dezainaa no baggu ha takai desu.
This designer's bag is expensive.
あっち の 上着 は 高い。atti no uwagi ha takai.
That jacket over there is expensive.
あんな 高い 車 は 買えない。anna takai kuruma ha kaenai.
I can't buy such an expensive car.
背 が 高いse ga takai
to be tall
この 洋服 は とても 高い です。kono youhuku ha totemo takai desu.
These clothes are very expensive.
温度 が 高すぎます。ondo ga takasugimasu.
The temperature is too high.
この 部屋 の 天井 は 高い です。kono heya no tenzyou ha takai desu.
The ceiling in this room is high.
高くて も、 買います。takakute mo, kaimasu.
Even if it’s expensive, I will buy it.
テンション が 高いtensyon ga takai
being high energy; being excited
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