NichiDict

N5
うえ
[ue]
Illustration for 上

Meanings

1.NounNo-adj

above; over; up

2.Noun

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

3.Noun

surface; on (top of)

4.NounNo-adj

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

5.No-adjNoun

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

6.No-adjNoun

elder; older; senior

7.Noun

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

8.Noun

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

9.Noun

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

10.Noun

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

11.Suffix

honorable; venerable; dear

Examples

棚のに箱が置いてある。

There's a box placed on the shelf.

に置いてください。

Please put it on top.

の判断を仰ぎます。

I'll defer to my superiors.