Word Meaning 呼び声が高い

よびごえがたかい yobigoe ga takai

呼び声が高い is read as よびごえがたかい (yobigoe ga takai) and means being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for).

Meaning

English

being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)

Reading

Kana

よびごえがたかい

Romaji

yobigoe ga takai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 93824 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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呼び声の高い

よびごえのたかい

widely viewed as a prominent prospect (for)

呼び声

よびごえ

call

声高

こわだか

loud (of a voice)

高声

こうせい

loud voice

大声疾呼

たいせいしっこ

shout with a loud voice

呼びかけ

よびかけ

call

呼び掛ける

よびかける

to appeal

呼ぶ

よぶ

to invite

呼吸

こきゅう

breathing

呼び出す

よびだす

to invoke (e.g. a subroutine)

呼び名

よびな

popular name

呼び戻す

よびもどす

to bring back (memories, etc.)

Example Sentences

源氏物語を読んだが、日本文学の最高傑作と呼び声が高いのが理解できない。

I have read The Tale of Genji, but cannot understand why it's much talked of as the greatest Japanese literature.