JLPT N5Words

たかい

Meaning
値段が高い、または下から上までの長さが大きいこと
Explanation
「たかい」is used both when a price is high (高い→安い) and when the length from bottom to top is great (高い→低い).「安い」(cheap) means a low price and is the opposite word. Example:「この山はたかいです」(This mountain is tall).
Original Japanese explanation

「たかい」は、ねだんが高いとき(高い→安い)と、下から上までの長さが大きいとき(高い→低い)の両方に使います。「安い」はねだんが少ない、反対の言葉です。例:この山はたかいです。

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