高い機会

No, if something is cheap, you would say 安価な機会 or more commonly 手軽な機会 (tegaru na kikai) which means an easy or accessible opportunity. 高い specifically refers to high costs, so using it for a bargain would be very confusing for a native speaker.

While we often assume expensive things are better, 高い機会 literally just means it costs a lot of money. To explicitly say it is high quality, you should use the phrase 質の高い機会 (shitsu no takai kikai), which focuses on the excellence of the experience rather than the price tag.

If an opportunity is rare but free, don't use 高い. Instead, use 珍しい機会 (mezurashii kikai) or 貴重な機会 (kichou na kikai). 高い is strictly for things that make your wallet feel a lot lighter after you pay for them, like a luxury seminar.

Yes, it is quite common when discussing budgets, training programs, or investment strategies. It sounds professional because it treats the opportunity as a financial asset or liability. It shows that you are thinking about the Return on Investment (ROI) of the situation.

You actually wouldn't say that in Japanese. If you mean an opportunity found at a high altitude, you'd describe the location first. 高い only means 'high' in a physical sense when describing objects like mountains or buildings, not abstract concepts like opportunities, unless referring to cost.

Yes, it is perfectly polite and neutral. However, if you are asking your boss to pay for it, you might want to use more humble language. You could say 費用のかかる貴重な機会 to emphasize that while it is expensive, you also realize it is very valuable to your growth.

The most natural opposite would be 手頃な機会 (tegoro na kikai), which means a 'reasonably priced' or 'affordable' opportunity. This is a positive way to say something isn't too expensive. If you want to say it's dirt cheap, you might say 格安の機会 (kakuyasu no kikai).

Only if you are being funny! If you call a date a 高い機会, it implies the date was very expensive for you. It might sound a bit rude to your partner unless you have a very close relationship and are joking about the luxury restaurant you both just visited.

In this specific collocation, yes. While 高い can mean 'high level,' when paired with 機会 without further qualification, most people will assume you are talking about the financial cost. If you mean high level of difficulty, use 難易度の高い機会 (nan'ido no takai kikai) instead.

Not at all. It is a standard collocation used in formal and semi-formal contexts. It isn't trendy or slangy, so you don't have to worry about it going out of style. It is a reliable, descriptive phrase for anyone navigating professional or educational environments in Japan.

If 'big' means 'important,' use 大きな機会 (ookina kikai). If 'big' means 'expensive,' then 高い機会 works. Usually, a 高い機会 is also an 大きな機会, but they focus on different aspects—one on the price and the other on the impact of the event.

The most common way is [Noun]は高い機会です. For example, MBA取得は高い機会です (Getting an MBA is an expensive opportunity). You can also use it as a modifier: 高い機会を活かす (to make the most of an expensive opportunity). It functions just like any other noun phrase.

It is often implied, but if you want to be specific, use リスクの高い機会 (risuku no takai kikai). Since 高い機会 already mentions the high cost, the risk is usually assumed to be the loss of that money. It’s a very natural way to describe high-stakes situations.

It is used throughout Japan, but you might hear it more in business hubs like Tokyo or Osaka where high-cost seminars and networking events are more common. The concept of 'self-investment' is very strong in urban areas, making the phrase quite relevant in those settings.

Children rarely use it because they don't usually pay for their own opportunities. However, a student might use it when talking about their dream university or an expensive sports camp. It sounds quite mature coming from a younger person, indicating they understand the value of money.

高い is more conversational and common in daily neutral speech. 高額 (kougaku) is more formal and sounds like something you would see in a contract or a news report. If you are just talking to a colleague, 高い is usually the better, more natural choice.

Not by itself. However, if you say something is *just* a 高い機会 without saying it's valuable, you might be hinting that it's too expensive for what it offers. It’s a neutral term, so the context and your tone of voice will determine if you think it's a rip-off or not.

Only if that chance also costs a lot! For a once-in-a-lifetime chance, the standard phrase is 一生に一度の機会 (isshou ni ichido no kikai). If that once-in-a-lifetime chance happens to be an expensive trip to space, then you could definitely call it a 高い機会 as well.