高い — meaning in English

English meaning

• expensive adj Costing a lot of money.
• high adj Extending a long way upward; tall or elevated.
• tall adj Having greater than average height.

Senses

高い is used for these senses in English:

• expensive Having a high price or cost.
• tall (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
• tall (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.

expensive — full definition

1. adj Costing a lot of money.
2. adj Requiring a large amount of time, effort, or resources (used figuratively).

high — full definition

1. adj Extending a long way upward; tall or elevated.
2. adj Ranking above others in importance, status, or quality.
3. adj Large in amount, degree, or intensity.
4. adj Cheerful and excited, or, informally, under the influence of a drug.
5. adj Sharp or acute in pitch; producing rapid sound vibrations.

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