Vocabulary

What does 高原 (こうげん, kougen) mean?

高原 (こうげん, kougen) means plateau, highlands.

Quick facts
Readingこうげん
Romajikougen
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こうげん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkougen

plateau, highlands

  1. 1noun tableland; plateau

Example sentences

  • In summer, I want to spend time on a cool highland.

  • Highland-grown vegetables have a rich flavor and are delicious.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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