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たか
あが
れば
たか
あが
ほど
くうき
空気
つめ
たくなる

The higher we go up, the cooler the air becomes.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2
1. high; tall  (opposite: 低い; this meaning is restricted to form 高い)
2. expensive
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Most common form: 上がる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised  (opposite: 下がる)
2. to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
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0 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. degree; extent; bounds; limit  (often written with kana only)
particle
2. indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. air; atmosphere
2. mood; situation  (see also: 空気を読む)
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0 3
1. cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing  (opposite: 熱い)
2. coldhearted; unfeeling
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Kanji
コウ   expensive; high   たか    たか expensive, tall, high   たかまる to be elevated   たかめる to promote, heighten   
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wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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lid
ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼ to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼ to bring up   
クウ   から empty   あ to be empty   あける to empty, vacate   そら sky   
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コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
ケツ   あな hole   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
roof   
キ   ケ    spirit   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
second   おつ    
crossed swords
レイ   つめたい cold   さめる to (become) cool   さます to (make) cool   ひ cold (sake, water)   ひえる to get chilly   ひやす to chill   ひやかす to banter   
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レイ    order   
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assembly, gathering   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
seal
ice   
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