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Learn Japanese: ue - on; above; up; top

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/ue

ue

Word

上うえue

Meaning

on; above; up; top

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Relative positions

Breakdown of ue

One fortune-teller told you from now on your life will only go up.

Usages of ue

本ほん　は　机つくえ　の　上うえ　です。hon ha tukue no ue desu.

The book is on the desk.

外そと　の　テーブル　の　上うえ　に　ゴリラ　が　います。soto no teeburu no ue ni gorira ga imasu.

There is a gorilla on top of the table outside.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

チンパンジー　は　木き　の　上うえ　で　遊あそぶの　が　好すき　です。tinpanzii ha ki no ue de asobuno ga suki desu.

Chimpanzees like to play on trees.

帽ぼう子し　は　テーブル　の　上うえ　に　あります。bousi ha teeburu no ue ni arimasu.

The hat is on the table.

椅い子す　の　上うえ　に　帽ぼう子し　が　ある。isu no ue ni bousi ga aru.

There is a hat on the chair.

橋はし　の　上うえ　から　川かわ　が　見みえる。hasi no ue kara kawa ga mieru.

You can see the river from the bridge.

犬いぬ　は　マット　の　上うえ　で　寝ねて　います。inu ha matto no ue de nete imasu.

The dog is sleeping on the mat.

月つき　が　湖みずうみ　の　上うえ　で　光ひかって　います。tuki ga mizuumi no ue de hikatte imasu.

The moon is glowing over the lake.

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