ue

FromLesson 12inHardcore Japanese

Usages of ue

電柱でんちゅう　の　上うえ　に　猫ねこ　が　いるの　を　見みて　驚おどろきました。dentyuu no ue ni neko ga iruno wo mite odorokimasita.

I was surprised to see a cat on top of the utility pole.

山やま　の　上うえ　に　雪ゆき　が　あります。yama no ue ni yuki ga arimasu.

There is snow on top of the mountain.

橋はし　の　上うえ　から　緑みどり　の　木き　が　たくさん　見みえる。hasi no ue kara midori no ki ga takusan mieru.

Many green trees can be seen from the bridge.

週末しゅうまつ　に　机つくえ　の　上うえ　を　片付かたづけます。syuumatu ni tukue no ue wo katadukemasu.

I will tidy up the desk on the weekend.

私わたし　は　机つくえ　の　上うえ　を　きれい　に　片付かたづけます。watasi ha tukue no ue wo kirei ni katadukemasu.

I neatly tidy up the top of my desk.

机つくえ　の　上うえ　の　本ほん　が　カーペット　に　落おちました。tukue no ue no hon ga kaapetto ni otimasita.

The book on the desk fell onto the carpet.

机つくえ　の　上うえ　の　ファイル　に　地図ちず　を　挟はさんで、　あと　で　見みられる　よう　に　しました。tukue no ue no fairu ni tizu wo hasande, ato de mirareru you ni simasita.

I inserted the map into the file on the desk so that I could look at it later.

地震じしん　で　棚たな　の　上うえ　の　箱はこ　が　落おちましたzisin de tana no ue no hako ga otimasita

The box on the shelf fell because of the earthquake.

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