NichiDict

上下

N2
じょうげ
[jouge]
Illustration for 上下

Meanings

1.Noun

top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down

2.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating

3.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

going and coming back

4.Noun

upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people

5.Noun

first and second volumes

6.Noun

clothingtop and bottom; two-piece (outfit)

Examples

棚の上下を入れ替えた。

I swapped the top and bottom shelves.

体温が上下して体調が安定しない。

My body temperature fluctuates and my health isn't stable.

エレベーターが上下に動いている。

The elevator is moving up and down.