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高くつく (たかくつく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ku)
cost a lot ; be expensive ; turn out costly
Emphasizes that something ends up being more expensive than expected or reasonable; often used when the final cost is high due to hidden factors or poor choices.
ばかり
し
て
いる
と
高たか
く
つく
よ
。
Eating out all the time will cost you a lot.
Written forms 高たか くつく
Standard spelling; つく is often written in kana in this expression.
高たか く 付つ く
Alternate kanji spelling using 付く; less common but still seen.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words 高たか い 高い simply states that something is expensive; 高くつく implies the final expense is higher than anticipated or reasonable.
費ひ 用よう がかかる 費用がかかる is a neutral statement about incurring costs; 高くつく carries a nuance of unexpected or excessive expense.
Etymology Combination of the adverbial form of 高い (takai, 'high, expensive') and the verb つく (tsuku, 'to take, to cost'). The exact origin of つく in this expression is uncertain, but it is a common collocation meaning 'to come to (a certain amount).'
