高い

• 読み: たかい
• ローマ字: takai
• 漢字の分解: 高 (taka/kou) — high, tall, expensive
• 発音: /ta.ka.i/

意味

High; tall; expensive. One of the most versatile and frequently used i-adjectives.

An i-adjective with two main meanings: physically high or tall, and expensive in price. Context determines which meaning is intended. Conjugates regularly: 高くない (not high/expensive), 高かった (was high/expensive), 高くて (high/expensive and...). The opposite for price is 安い (cheap); for height, 低い (hikui, low).

例文

1. この鞄はちょっと高いですね。
2. 日本の果物は少し高いです。
3. 高いものは買えません。

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, describing height, comparing prices

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 高 depicts a tall building or watchtower, with the upper part representing a roof structure and the lower part showing the elevated base.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal