たかが

Alternative writings: 高が
Frequency:
1

Only; merely; at most — used to downplay or belittle something, implying it isn't a big deal.

AdverbUsually Kana

Examples

たかが一度の失敗で諦めるな。

Don't give up over just one failure.

たかが風邪だと言って病院に行かなかったら悪化した。

He dismissed it as just a cold and didn't go to the hospital, and it got worse.

たかが数百円の差で買う店を決めるのは馬鹿らしい。

It's silly to choose a shop over a difference of just a few hundred yen.

たかがゲームの結果でそんなに怒ることはないよ。

There's no need to get that mad over just the result of a game.

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