How to say tall in Japanese

いよやかiyoyaka Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • tall; stout; clear; well defined

Example Sentences

恵子keikoはha私watashiほどhodo背が高くないsegatakakunai。
Keiko isn't as tall as I.
駄目dameだdaよyo。君kimi、背が高いsegatakaiんnだdaからkara前衛zen'eiにni来てkiteくれkureないとnaito。
That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.
僕bokuはhaトムTOMUとto同じくらいonajikuraiのno背の高senotakaさsaだda。
I'm as tall as Tom.
母hahaとto違ってchigatte彼女kanojoはha背が高いsegatakai。
Unlike her mother, she is tall.
父chichiはha背が高くてsegatakakuteハンサムHANSAMUなnaのnoをwo自慢jimanしているshiteiru。
My father is proud of being tall and handsome.

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