How to Say ‘Much higher than expected’ in Japanese
予定よりだいぶ高いです。
yotei yori daibu takai desu
[yoh-teh yoh-ree dai-boo tah-kai dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is more direct than [少し高くないですか], but still factual rather than emotional. It works well if you want to sound firm without sounding rude.
Phrase Breakdown
予定より
yotei yori
Than planned / than expected
Introduces the comparison point.
予定よりだいぶ高いです。
It's considerably higher than planned.
Words in this phrase
予定
yotei
[yoh-teh]
plan; expectation; estimate
The expected amount, schedule, or estimate; here, the expected taxi fare.
予定が変わりました。
The plan changed.
より
yori
[yoh-ree]
than; compared with
Used to show the basis for comparison.
思ったより近いです。
It is closer than I thought.
だいぶ
daibu
[dai-boo]
quite; considerably; a lot
Shows that the difference is large or noticeable.
だいぶ待ちました。
I waited quite a while.
高いです
takai desu
Is high / expensive
States the final judgment about the price.
予定より高いです。
It's higher than planned.
Words in this phrase
高い
takai
[tah-kai]
high; expensive
Describes a price or amount as high.
タクシー代が高いです。
The taxi fare is expensive.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite ending
A formal ending used in polite statements.
ここまでです。
That's all for now.
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