上 ue
ue
Noun
, no-Adjective
1. above; over; up
hikōkiwa yamanōeo tonda.
The plane flew over the mountain.
Noun
2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
hondanano ueni tega todokimasuka.
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
Noun
3. surface; on (top of)
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)
kareno sukiino udewa watashiyori harukani ueda
He is far above me in skiing.
Noun
, no-Adjective
6. elder; older; senior
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)
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 ...
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 ...
karerawa gōino uede binsokuna kōdōo totta.
They acted immediately by agreement.
Noun
10. since ...; now that ...; because ...
Noun
12. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
Archaic
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
hikōkiwa yamanōeo tonda.
The plane flew over the mountain.
hondanano ueni tega todokimasuka.
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
tsukueno ueni honga arimasu.
There is a book on the desk.
kareno sukiino udewa watashiyori harukani ueda
He is far above me in skiing.
karewa watashino aniyorimo toshiga ueni miemasu
He looks older than my brother.
karewa shigotono uedewa watashino sempaida
He has more experience on the job than I.
samukatta ueni kazemo tsuyokatta.
It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
karerawa gōino uede binsokuna kōdōo totta.
They acted immediately by agreement.
No variants available for this word.