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孤 高

  1. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    aloof, proudly independent, standing apart, solitary

    • ニューヨークはただ規模の点で長いこと孤高を保ってきた。
      New York City has long been unusual because of its sheer size.