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目上

Reading

Kana: めうえ
Romaji: meue
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

superior; superiors; senior

See also: 目下 (reading めした) 上司

Kanji

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up

Example Sentences

(かれ)目上(めうえ)(ひと)(たい)して丁重(ていちょう)である。
➥He behaves respectfully toward his superiors.
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目上(めうえ)(ひと)には礼儀(れいぎ)(ただ)しくしなければならない。
➥You must be polite to your elders.
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「でも、(おれ)たち兄妹(きょうだい)だろ!」「名目上(めいもくじょう)ではね」
➥"But, we're brother and sisters aren't we!?" "In name we are."
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ソレが年上(としうえ)目上(めうえ)(もの)(たい)する態度(たいど)か!
➥How dare you speak like that to your elders and betters!
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最近(さいきん)目上(めうえ)(ひと)敬語(けいご)使(つか)わない若者(わかもの)(おお)い。
➥Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.
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(かれ)名目上(めいもくじょう)では首相(しゅしょう)だが、実際(じっさい)はそうではない。
➥He is prime minister in name, but not in reality.
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