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格調高い
かくちょうだかい
1. [exp,adj-i]
▶ elegant
▶ refined
▶ dignified
▶ noble
▶ prestigious
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1205430 格調【かくちょう】 1. tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2025-08-30 08:27:26  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
RP
3. A* 2025-08-29 19:09:38 
  Diff:
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<reb>かくちょうたかい</reb>
+<reb>かくちょうだかい</reb>
2. A* 2025-08-29 17:57:21  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Since 格調 is [news2,nf25], I suppose this should be [spec2].
1. A* 2025-08-29 17:50:13  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
This is all 格調 ngrams, > 60% are this structure
格調	308719	  
格調高い	169684	  
格調高く	41151	  
格調の	33080	  
格調の高い	16328	  
格調を	11533	  
格調の高	10737	  
格調の高さ	10617	  
格調ある	9822	
... (I haven't skipped anything)

https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=格調の高い
格調の高い
of high caliber

格調高い出版物
high-quality publications
単語帳
格調高い弁論
elegant speech
単語帳
格調高い文章
sonorous sentences
単語帳
格調高い演説
elegant speech
単語帳
格調高い言葉
sonorous words
単語帳
格調高い講演
elegant speech
単語帳
簡素でありながら格調高い
simple yet elegant

https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/格調高い
refined

https://context.reverso.net/translation/japanese-english/格調高い
  Comments:
Not A+B (tall/high +tone/style?), and this has almost 200,000 ngrams between its various forms.

"elegant" seems like the obvious #1 gloss. Maybe you'll have some other options. See for comparison:
格調高雅	(1000 ngams):  refined; dignified; elegant; graceful; exquisite
(gets a little extra "gracefulness" from 雅 I imagine).

Eijiro's use of "sonorous" strikes me as a dated usage, if I understand what they are after.

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