Japanese Conversation · Level 49
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Japanese word
高価
Pronunciation
Romajikōka
Meaning
- na-adjectiveexpensive
Example
この時計は高価です。ko no tokei wa kō ka de su
This watch is expensive.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes something with a high monetary price, often suggesting that it has considerable market worth.
Common phrases
高価な材料kō ka na zai ryō
expensive ingredients
高価な商品kō ka na shō hin
expensive product
Similar words
高額kōgaku: Describes something that requires a large payment.
高級kōkyū: Describes a product or service made or offered at a high level of quality.
貴重kichō: Describes something with great worth because it is rare, important, or hard to replace.
Definition in Japanese
金銭的な価値が高く、買うのに多くの金が必要なさま。kin sen teki na ka chi ga taka ku ka u no ni ō ku no kane ga hitsu yō na sa ma
Word origin
高価 (kōka, "high-priced") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 高 (kō, "high") and 価 (ka, "value").
Usage tips
- In English, expensive focuses on price, while valuable focuses on worth, so 高価 (kōka) can correspond to either word depending on context.
Other meanings
- valuablena-adjective
Opposites
- 安価ankainexpensivena-adjective
Related words
- 高価さtakasahigh costnoun