English–Japanese
“expensive” in Japanese
How to say “expensive” in Japanese
“Expensive” in Japanese is 高価 (kōka).
Describes something with a high monetary price, often suggesting that it has considerable market worth.
Example sentences with 高価
高価な材料を使うと、料理の値段も上がります。kō ka na zai ryō o tsuka u to ryō ri no ne dan mo a ga ri ma su
Using expensive ingredients also raises the price of the dish.
Tips for using 高価
- In English, expensive focuses on price, while valuable focuses on worth, so 高価 (kōka) can correspond to either word depending on context.
Other Japanese words for “expensive”
これは高額な時計です。ko re wa kō gaku na tokei de su
This is an expensive watch.