ウエ
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. above; over; up
Noun
2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
3. surface; on (top of)
Adjective (の)
Noun
4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
5. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
6. elder; older; senior
Noun
7. with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)
as ...上で(は) or ...上の
8. besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...
as ...上(に)
9. after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...
as ...上(で)
10. since ...; now that ...; because ...
as ...上は
Suffix
Honorific
11. honorable; venerable; dear
after a person of higher status
Archaic
Noun
12. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (65 in total)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
older; senior
older brother
older sister
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
from the viewpoint of; according to
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
higher rank; better position
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
above; more than
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
superior; superiors; senior
upper right
above the knee; on one's lap
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
upper left
now that; since; as long as; provided that
above and below
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
higher and higher
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
a cut above; one step above
cliff top
the older child
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
on a floor; above floor level
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
higher position
surname; family name; last name
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
(please ...) after checking; after verification
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
under the influence of alcohol
even more; all the more
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
nobles; the upper class
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
upper right (corner)
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
upper left (corner)
Ponyo (2008 animated film)
confused mess; utter confusion
superscript
upper triangular matrix
skilled male lover
top alignment
one rank above; higher grade; next level; one grade up; one notch above
top alignment (esp. in a spreadsheet)
Ueno Gakuen University
Examples (200 in total)
It's on the bed.
It's on the sofa.
I'm aware of that.