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たかさいびーん【高さいびーん】 : takasaibiin | define meaning

takasaibiin

Pronunciation: [takasaibiːŋ̍]

Definition

Sa-Adjective

It's tall; it's high
It's expensive

Etymology

Derived from the nominal form of the adjective たかさん【高さん】 takasan "tall, high, expensive", followed by the polite auxiliary びーん biin.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	高さいびーん
Kana	たかさいびーん
Romanization	takasaibiin
Pronunciation (IPA)	[takasaibiːŋ̍]

意味：たかいです【高いです】

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高さいびーん

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). たかさいびーん【高さいびーん】 : takasaibiin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/623/takasaibiin/.