うえ
ue

Noun
no-Adjective

1. above; over; up

飛行 ひこう やま うえ んだ。
hikōkiwa yamanōeo tonda.
The plane flew over the mountain.
Noun

2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)

本棚 ほんだな うえ とどきますか。
hondanano ueni tega todokimasuka.
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
Noun

3. surface; on (top of)

つくえ うえ ほんがあります。
tsukueno ueni honga arimasu.
There is a book on the desk.
Noun
no-Adjective

4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part

Noun
no-Adjective

5. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)

かれのスキーの うで わたくしよりはるかに うえだ。
kareno sukiino udewa watashiyori harukani ueda
He is far above me in skiing.
Noun
no-Adjective

6. elder; older; senior

かれ わたくし あによりも ねん うえ えます。
karewa watashino aniyorimo toshiga ueni miemasu
He looks older than my brother.
Noun

7. with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)

かれ仕事 しごと うえでは わたくし先輩 せんぱいだ。
karewa shigotono uedewa watashino sempaida
He has more experience on the job than I.
Noun

8. besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...

さむかったうえに、風 かぜ つよかった。
samukatta ueni kazemo tsuyokatta.
It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
Noun

9. after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...

かれらは合意 ごうい うえ敏速 びんそく行動 こうどうをとった。
karerawa gōino uede binsokuna kōdōo totta.
They acted immediately by agreement.
Noun

10. since ...; now that ...; because ...

Suffix

11. honorable; venerable; dear

Honorific
Related to 父上
Noun

12. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo

Archaic