TOPIK · Level 13
15 words
Korean word
높다
Pronunciation
Romanizationnoptta
Meaning
- adjectivehigh
Example
이 산은 높다.i sa neun nop tta
This mountain is high.
More examples
이 제품은 가격이 높다.i che pu meun ka gyeo gi nop tta
This product is expensive.
Core concept
Something is high when it is above other things or reaches a greater level, amount, or price.
Common phrases
가격이 높다ka gyeo gi nop tta
expensive
위치가 높다wi chi ga nop tta
high up
목소리가 높다mok sso ri ga nop tta
high-pitched
Similar words
크다keuda: Great in physical size, distance, quantity, or overall scale.
비싸다pissada: Requiring a lot of money to buy or use.
Definition in Korean
다른 것보다 위쪽에 있거나 위치가 높은 상태와 수치나 정도 가격 등이 기준보다 큰 상태를 가리키는 형용사ta reun keot ppo da wi jjo ge it kkeo na wi chi ga no peun sang tae wa su chi na cheong do ka gyeok teung i ki jun bo da keun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa
Word origin
This native Korean word developed from an older form meaning being up above, then extended that idea to numbers, levels, and prices.
Usage tips
- A common English trap is using tall for every case, but tall mainly describes people and narrow objects, while high covers levels, numbers, and prices.