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[()··たか()·]
segatakai
expression, i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[()····]
segatakai
[せがたか()·]
segatakai

Root Words:

[() + が + たか()·]
se + ga + takai

English Meaning(s) for 背が高い

expression, i adjective
  1. tall (of a person)

Definition and Synonyms for 背が高い

Tall great in vertical dimension
Synonyms: でかい, のっぽ, おっきい, 大きい, 背が高い, 高い
Tall high in stature
Synonyms: でかい, のっぽ, おっきい, 大きい, 背が高い, 高い

Meanings for each kanji in 背が高い

» stature; height; back; behind; disobey; defy; go back on; rebel
» tall; high; expensive

Stroke Order Diagrams for 背が高い

Conjugations for 背が高い

Adjective stem
[()··たか()]
segataka
te-form
[()··たか()··]
segatakakute
Negative te-form
[()··たか()····]
segatakakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··たか()·]
segatakaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··たか()·]
segatakai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··たか()···]
segatakakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··たか()···]
segatakakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··たか()·····]
segatakakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··たか()···]
segatakakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··たか()·····]
segatakakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··たか()····]
segatakakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··たか()····]
segatakakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··たか()······]
segatakakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[()··たか()·]
segatakasa

Sample Sentences for 背が高い

My older brother is really tall. He's about 180 centimeters.
I am the tallest in our class.
You are much taller than you used to be.
His brother is still taller.
He is twelve years old. He is tall for his age.

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