高こう低てい

also: たかひく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

高低する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to physical or metaphorical variation in height, pitch, or level. Common in contexts like terrain, sound, or economic fluctuations.

〈場ば所しょ〉に高こう低ていがあるthere is variation in elevation at a place
この土と地ちには高こう低ていがあって、庭にわ作づくりが難むずかしい。
This land has uneven elevation, which makes gardening difficult.
声こえに高こう低ていをつけるto vary the pitch of one's voice
話はなすときは声こえに高こう低ていをつけると聞ききやすくなる。
Varying the pitch of your voice when speaking makes it easier to listen to.
〈数かず〉の高こう低ていを測はかるto measure the difference in height/level of a value
気き温おんの高こう低ていを一いち日にち中じゅう測そく定ていした。
We measured the rise and fall of the temperature all day long.

起き伏ふくN1
起伏 emphasizes undulation in terrain or emotional ups and downs, while 高低 simply points out the contrast between high and low points.
上じょう下げN2
上下 usually describes vertical movement or direction (up and down), whereas 高低 describes the existence of different height levels without implying motion.

凹おう凸とつ
凹凸 refers to bumpy, uneven surface texture (dents and bumps), while 高低 refers to overall variation in height or level, often over a larger scale.

高低Usage100%
- こうてい
  Standard kanji spelling for the common reading こうてい.
- たかひく
  Rare reading; mostly found in older or literary contexts.
たかひく

Compound of 高 (high) and 低 (low). The reading こうてい is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi; たかひく is a rare native-Japanese reading.