名な高だかい

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名高い · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	名な高だかい	名な高だかくない
Polite	名な高だかいです	名な高だかくないですalso 名な高だかくありません
Past polite	名な高だかかったです	名な高だかくなかったですalso 名な高だかくありませんでした
Past	名な高だかかった	名な高だかくなかった
Te-form	名な高だかくて	名な高だかくなくて
Adverbial	名な高だかく
Conditional	名な高だかければ	名な高だかくなければ
Tara conditional	名な高だかかったら	名な高だかくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

famous; renowned; well-known

A somewhat formal or literary adjective for someone or something widely known and respected. Often used for people, places, or works of art.

彼かれは世せ界かい的てきに名な高だかい建けん築ちく家かだ。
He is a world-renowned architect.
この町まちは温おん泉せんで名な高だかい。
This town is famous for its hot springs.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉は〈事こと〉で名な高だかいa place is famous for something
京きょう都とは美うつくしい寺てらで名な高だかい。
Kyoto is famous for its beautiful temples.
〈人ひと〉は〈事こと〉として名な高だかいsomeone is renowned as something
彼かれは天てん才さい科か学がく者しゃとして名な高だかい。
He is renowned as a genius scientist.
世せ界かい的てきに名な高だかいworld-renowned
この画が家かは世せ界かい的てきに名な高だかい。
This painter is world-renowned.

Kanji

名name, noted, distinguished
高tall, high, expensive

Related words

有ゆう名めいN5
有名 is the everyday, neutral word for 'famous', while 名高い is more literary and suggests a longer-established or grander reputation.
著ちょ名めいN1
著名 is a formal written-style synonym for 'famous' used especially for people of note, whereas 名高い has a more classical, elevated feel and often describes places or works as well.
高こう名めいN1
高名 emphasizes a distinguished, honored reputation and is often used respectfully of a person, while 名高い is a broader literary term that can apply to places or things too.

Opposites

無む名めいN1
無名 means 'unknown/unnamed', the direct opposite of 名高い, which means 'renowned'.

Built from

名な+高たかい

Etymology

Compound of 名 (na, 'name') + 高い (takai, 'high'), literally 'high in name'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning has been stable as 'famous' since at least the Heian period.