“Expensive” in Japanese
Short answer
Expensive in Japanese is “高直” (takanao). Full meaning: expensive, valuable.
Other ways to say “Expensive” in Japanese
高い
dakai high, tall; expensive, high-priced; high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
金食い
kanekui money-eating, expensive, extravagant
エクスペンシブ
ekusupenshibu expensive
高価
taka high, tall; expensive, high-priced; high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
こうか
kouka highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly
だか
daka high, tall; expensive, high-priced; high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ッ高い
ttakai high, tall; expensive, high-priced; high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
高ーい
takaii high, tall; expensive, high-priced; high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
っ高い
ttakai high, tall; expensive, high-priced; high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
高かい
takai high, tall; expensive, high-priced; high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
だかい
dakai high, tall; expensive, high-priced; high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
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