背が高い

せがたかい

tall

ExpressionJLPT N3

What does 背が高い mean?

背が高い is a Japanese expression meaning tall in English. It is written as 背が高い in kanji, せがたかい in hiragana, and segatakai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ジョンの方が二人のうちで背が高い

John is the taller of the two.