高たかい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. high; tall
2. expensive; high-priced
3. high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
4. loud
5. high-pitched; shrill
Kanji used
high
Pitch accent
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Top 300
Used in vocabulary (46 in total)
very likely; very probable
tall (of a person)
tall (of a person)
Examples (200 in total)
It's expensive though.
It isn't expensive.
This is not expensive.
It's really expensive.
It doesn't look expensive.
It's really expensive, isn't it?
Shoes are expensive.
The trip was expensive.
Textbooks are expensive.
Dinner was expensive.
I'll take the most expensive one.
That is very expensive.
Are you afraid of heights?
Why is it so expensive?
That mountain is high.
It doesn't cost as much as I thought.
This car must be expensive.
Which one is more expensive?
The waves are high today.
The smartphone was more expensive than I thought.
This watch is expensive.
Vegetables got more expensive.
Cars are expensive but useful.
The dog's food is expensive.
The piano is expensive.
Jump as high as you can.
The bird soared above.
This furniture was expensive.
Car parts are expensive.
The ball bounced up high.
However, it is too expensive.
Is the rent here expensive?
Pianos are really expensive, aren't they?
Why is my blood pressure high?
Beef is very expensive.
She can jump high.
Are airplane tickets expensive?
The return on the investment will be high.
I think this is too expensive.
The book I bought yesterday was expensive.
I think that's a little too expensive.
The level of the school is high.
This car is too expensive!
This painting was very expensive.
Some birds are flying high in the sky.
That store is exceptionally expensive.
Why is fish so expensive?
He has a long nose.
The most expensive thing is land.
That television set is both big and expensive.
You see a tall building over there.
These shoes are very expensive.
That suit has an expensive look.
The palace has a tall tower.
How high is that building?
Try to jump as high as possible.
This restaurant's too expensive.
He receives a high salary.
My uncle has a deep interest in art.
Building materials are expensive now.
His criticisms were highly esteemed.
The price was absurdly high.
The trouble is that it costs too much.
The ceiling measures ten feet high.
That chimney is very high.
There is a great demand for gasoline.
Is it expensive to travel to Japan?
Meat is very expensive nowadays.
Daikon might be more expensive than the carrots.
She struck high notes on the piano.
I wonder who would buy an expensive thing like this.
I didn't buy it because it was really expensive.
What is the largest mountain in Japan?
That tree is not so tall as this.
Which is the highest mountain in Japan?
He rescued a cat from a high tree.
I'm afraid that place is a little too expensive.
I had a very high fever.
What's the tallest building in the world?
I am not so tall as my brother, but taller than my father.
The tree grew very tall.
My town is surrounded by tall mountains.
This is the tallest tower in Japan.
The black phones are more expensive than the white ones.
Some of the dolls are too expensive to buy.
He was very tall for a thirteen-year-old.
It's the highest building in this city.
That mountain is about three thousand meters high.
What is the tallest building in Japan?
The price of that bicycle was too high.
The two mountains are of equal height.
Don't you think elementary schoolers are taller these days?
How come everyone's so energetic?
How high is that mountain?
Truth is more important than beauty.
When I got up, the sun was already high in the sky.
Body temperature is highest in the afternoon.
A monkey is climbing up a tall tree.
That book is thick, but it's not very expensive.
The shoes you are wearing look rather expensive.
There aren't many tall buildings in this area.
What is Germany's highest mountain?
The fire destroyed the tall building.
The price of this car is very high.
If that guitar weren't so expensive, I could buy it.
What is the tallest mountain in Europe?
He didn't jump high enough to win a prize.
I was surprised at how expensive the shoes were.
The temperature here is higher than that of Tokyo.
That store's accessories are very expensive you know.
The air is thin at the top of a high mountain.
The price of this tie is too high.
You are tall, but he is still taller.
The show was wonderful, but the tickets were too expensive.
How do you make such a high voice?
There is much demand for nurses in this hospital.
There was a high wall about the garden.
Dolphins are very intelligent animals.
The red sweater is more expensive than the blue one.
Even at half price, these clothes seem expensive.
Is she valued highly as a singer?
This mountain is among the highest in the world.
That building is the tallest in Japan.
The mountain is not as high as Mt. Fuji.
Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is 3,776 meters high.
Beef is usually more expensive than pork.
That book on kabuki might be expensive.
The lawyer's fee was very high.
What's Australia's highest mountain?
The rent for this apartment is very high.
There is a tall tree in front of my house.
There are many tall buildings in that town.
This tree is about as tall as that one.
My house stands by a tall tree.
I think highly of your way of thinking.
There are a lot of tall trees in the park.
The tree is about as high as the roof.
There is a library at the back of that tall building.
You had better not climb such high mountains in winter.
The higher we go up, the cooler the air becomes.
The status of a doctor is very high in this community.
His school stands on a high hill.
This hotel is relatively expensive for this town.
The atmosphere becomes thinner as you climb higher.
The higher we climbed, the steeper the mountain became.
The standards for admission to this school are very high.
There's a strong probability of a nuclear tragedy.
The boss has a high opinion of his secretary.
Milk boils at a higher temperature than water.
All human beings are much more intelligent than animals.
I have a good opinion of the young candidate.
The cost of financing of the project was very high.
Man has a great capacity to adapt to environmental changes.
The mountain rises above the plain.
As you climb higher, the air becomes colder.
Why is Tom in such high spirits today?
There used to be a tall tree near the temple.
The higher we go up, thinner the air becomes.
I agree with the opinion that real estate is overpriced.
He has a fabulous reputation for his high integrity.
John is tall, handsome and rich.
Older carpets are more valuable than newer carpets.
This watch is twice as expensive as that one.
New York weather is hot and humid in the summer.
The top of this tree is level with the fence.
I've heard that Tony bought an expensive car.
He is the taller of the two.
This tree is the tallest and oldest in this forest.
This ring is expensive. Show me some cheap ones.
Her fever was still higher an hour later.
These shoes are expensive, and what is more, they are too small.
As we go up higher, the air becomes thinner.
We stayed at the most expensive hotel in town.
His lecture is far more difficult than Mr Tanaka's.
It is impossible for you to jump two meters high.
What's the most expensive piece of clothing you've ever bought?
Unique ideas helped him to earn a high income.
This dictionary is very expensive, but is worth buying.
Several universities in this country enjoy great prestige.
That's too expensive for me. Can you lower the price a bit?
We went up so high that we could get the whole view of the city.
This musician was highly praised in both Japan and America.
She wears high heels to make herself look taller.
I can't afford to shop at such an expensive store.
She always chooses the most expensive thing on the menu.
We climbed higher so that we might get a better view.
She is highly reputed not only as a scholar but also as a poet.
The house is too big for us, and what is more, it is too expensive.
According to the newspaper, the cost of living in Tokyo is the highest in the world.
We concluded, however that the price of 5,000,000 yen was too high.
Why don't you buy it and try it? It's not that expensive.
Some animals are very good at climbing.
John is the taller of the two, and the tallest of them all.
I always buy a top quality product even if it is slightly more expensive.
The thing blocking my path was a stone wall of less than 1 meter's height.
Is it true that short people need more sleep than tall people?
There on the top of a high mountain they built a small town of their own and lived in peace.
The fence was not high enough to keep the wolves out.
Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former.
The words above the door of the theater were one meter high.