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Meaning of 高くつく(たかくつく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

高くつく, 高く付く
Kana Reading
たかくつく
Romaji
takakutsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to be expensive; to be costly

Example Sentences

高くつく, 高く付く, たかくつく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
高くつく
Plain Polite
高くつきます
Negative
高くつかない
Negative Polite
高くつきません

Past

Plain
高くついた
Plain Polite
高くつきました
Negative
高くつかなかった
Negative Polite
高くつきませんでした

Te

Plain
高くついて
Plain Polite
高くつきまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
高くつかれる
Plain Polite
高くつかれます
Negative
高くつかれない
Negative Polite
高くつかれません

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JLPT 3

adhere, attach, refer to, append

On:

Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき

5 strokes

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JLPT 5

tall, high, expensive

On: コウ

Kun: たか.い, たか, -だか, たか.まる, たか.める

10 strokes

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