Jisho

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うえ 上
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. above; over; up​
  • ひこうき飛行機
  • は
  • やま山
  • の
  • うえ上
  • を
  • と飛んだ
    • 。
The plane flew over the mountain.
Noun
2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)​
  • ほんだな本棚
  • の
  • うえ上
  • に
  • てがとど手が届きます
  • か
    • 。
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
Noun
3. surface; on (top of)​
  • つくえ机
  • の
  • うえ上
  • に
  • ほん本
  • が
  • あります
    • 。
There is a book on the desk.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part​
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
5. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)​
  • かれ彼
  • の
  • スキー
  • の
  • うで腕
  • は
  • わたし私
  • より
  • はるかに
  • うえ上
  • だ
    • 。
He is far above me in skiing.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
6. elder; older; senior​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • わたし私の
  • あに兄
  • よりも
  • ねん年
  • が
  • うえ上
  • に
  • み見えます
    • 。
He looks older than my brother.
Noun
7. with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)​as ...上で(は) or ...上の
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • しごと仕事の
  • うえ上
  • で
  • は
  • わたし私の
  • せんぱい先輩
  • だ
    • 。
He has more experience on the job than I.
Noun
8. besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...​as ...上(に)
  • さむ寒かった
  • うえ
  • に
    • 、
  • かぜ風
  • も
  • つよ強かった
    • 。
It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
Noun
9. after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...​as ...上(で)
  • かれ彼ら
  • は
  • ごうい合意
  • の
  • うえ上
  • で
  • びんそく敏速な
  • こうどう行動
  • を
  • とった
    • 。
They acted immediately by agreement.
Noun
10. since ...; now that ...; because ...​as ...上は
Suffix
11. honorable; venerable; dear​Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 父上, after a person of higher status
Noun
12. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo​Archaic

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