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I can't understand the meaning of 背が高い人. From what I've heard you can't just
say 高い on a non living object, so what is the meaning of 背 exactly?
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meaning adjectives
What is 背が高い and how is it different from 高い
高い has very wide meanings including high, tall, expensive, hot, and so on. but
usually you have to add 背 referring tall. 背 means tallness of human beings.
背が高い人 translates in verbatim "a person who is high in tallness".
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背が高い人 means "tall person".

高い人 (without 背) has a different meaning.  
高い人 means "arrogant person", someone who looks down on other people.  
<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/je/8517/meaning/m0u/%E5%BE%A1%E9%AB%98%E3%81%84/>
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