敷居が高い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 敷居が高い | 敷居が高くない |
| Polite | 敷居が高いです | 敷居が高くないですalso 敷居が高くありません |
| Past polite | 敷居が高かったです | 敷居が高くなかったですalso 敷居が高くありませんでした |
| Past | 敷居が高かった | 敷居が高くなかった |
| Te-form | 敷居が高くて | 敷居が高くなくて |
| Adverbial | 敷居が高く | |
| Conditional | 敷居が高ければ | 敷居が高くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 敷居が高かったら | 敷居が高くなかったら |
hard to approach; awkward to visit; having a high threshold
Idiomatic expression describing a place or person that feels difficult to visit or approach, often due to a sense of formality, guilt, or social distance. Literally 'the threshold is high'.
Ever since we had a fight, it's been awkward to visit his house.
That fancy restaurant feels so unapproachable that I can never bring myself to go in.