かさ高い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | かさ高い | かさ高くない |
| Polite | かさ高いです | かさ高くないですalso かさ高くありません |
| Past polite | かさ高かったです | かさ高くなかったですalso かさ高くありませんでした |
| Past | かさ高かった | かさ高くなかった |
| Te-form | かさ高くて | かさ高くなくて |
| Adverbial | かさ高く | |
| Conditional | かさ高ければ | かさ高くなければ |
| Tara conditional | かさ高かったら | かさ高くなかったら |
Describes objects that take up a lot of space or are awkward to handle because of their size or shape.
Rare, literary use describing a person's arrogant or overbearing attitude. Not common in everyday speech.
This luggage is bulky and hard to carry.
It's difficult to put bulky furniture in a small room.
People around him felt uncomfortable with his haughty attitude.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the kanji 高 is used for 'high/tall'.
Full kanji spelling using 嵩 (bulk/volume); less common and may be harder to read.
Compound of かさ (bulk, volume) + 高い (high). The figurative sense likely developed from the idea of someone acting 'big' or 'elevated' in manner.