高嶺の花

たかねのはな

Also written 高値の花

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league (literally: flower on a high peak)

Kanji

• 高 high. Read as たか.
• 嶺 peak; summit
• 花 flower. Read as はな.

Example sentences

• そんなことは私には高嶺の花です。
  That's to me like a flower on lofty heights.

Word lists

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