名高い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Compound of 『名』 (na, 'name') and 『高い』 (takai, 'high'), meaning 'high in name' or well-known.
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Two friends, Yoshiko and User, are planning a weekend trip to Kyoto and discussing which historical sites to visit.
名高い
なだかい
famous / celebrated
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of a 'name' that is so 'high' in fame — 『名高い』 (nadakai, 'famous') combines 『名』 (na, 'name') and 『高い』 (takai, 'high') to mean 'name-high' or well-known.
Cultural Note
『名高い』 (nadakai, 'famous') is often used to describe places, people, or things with a celebrated reputation in Japan, such as famous landmarks like 『富士山』 (Fujisan, 'Mount Fuji') or historical figures in cultural contexts.
Forms
Base: 名高いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Compound of 『名』 (na, 'name') and 『高い』 (takai, 'high'), meaning 'high in name' or well-known.
Negative: 名高くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『名高くない』 (nadakakunai).
Past: 名高かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『名高かった』 (nadakakatta).
Adverbial: 名高くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『名高く』 (nadakaku).
Comparative: より名高いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番名高いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.