標高

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 標高 (ひょうこう) is a noun for the height of a place measured relative to sea level or another reference surface.
• Basic usage: 登山口の標高を確認する makes the trailhead elevation the value checked, while 標高が上がる describes that height increasing during ascent.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Location value and change during ascent
  • 標高を確認する checks the value at one point, whereas 標高が上がる describes changing height along a route. It does not say that a person grows taller.