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JLPT N5
たかい

As for Mr. Tanaka, than Mr. Suzuki, much, height as subject is tall. [Syntax]

📖 Explanation & Nuance

ENGLISH EXPLANATION

The correct answer is "たかい" (takai). This is an い-adjective meaning "tall." It describes the height ("せ") and completes the common phrase "せがたかい" (se ga takai), meaning "to be tall." It should be followed by the polite copula "です." "せ" (se) is the noun for "height," part of the idiom "せがたかい." "が" (ga) is the subject-marking particle for "せ." "です" (desu) is the polite copula, which comes at the very end to make the sentence polite.

JAPANESE EXPLANATION

正解は「たかい」です。い形容詞で「背」を修飾し、「せがたかい」という表現を完成させます。その後ろに「です」が続きます。「せ」は名詞で「背が高い」の一部です。「が」は「せ」の主語を示す助詞です。「です」は丁寧語の助動詞で、文の最後に続きます。

📝 Example Sentence

たなかさんは すずきさんより ずっと、せ が たかい です。

As for Mr. Tanaka, than Mr. Suzuki, much, height as subject is tall. [Syntax]

Practice Quiz

Verify your grammar strength for "たかい"

たなかさんは すずきさんより ずっと、__ __ ★ __ 。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): 正解は「たかい」です。い形容詞で「背」を修飾し、「せがたかい」という表現を完成させます。その後ろに「です」が続きます。「せ」は名詞で「背が高い」の一部です。「が」は「せ」の主語を示す助詞です。「です」は丁寧語の助動詞で、文の最後に続きます。
Explanation (EN): The correct answer is \"たかい\" (takai). This is an い-adjective meaning \"tall.\" It describes the height (\"せ\") and completes the common phrase \"せがたかい\" (se ga takai), meaning \"to be tall.\" It should be followed by the polite copula \"です.\" \"せ\" (se) is the noun for \"height,\" part of the idiom \"せがたかい.\" \"が\" (ga) is the subject-marking particle for \"せ.\" \"です\" (desu) is the polite copula, which comes at the very end to make the sentence polite.
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