Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

上下(じょうげ)top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down, going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating, going and coming back, upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people, first and second volumes

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

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

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      going and coming back

    4. Noun

      4.

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

    5. Noun

      5.

      first and second volumes

    6. Noun

      6.

      top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

      Clothing

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    上下 【じょうげ】

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    Examples

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      荒波(あらなみ)のせいで(ふね)上下(じょうげ)()れています。

      The ship is rocking up and down due to rough waves.

      • N3

      先月(せんげつ)定期(ていき)テストでは上下(じょうげ)に50(てん)(はば)があった。

      In last month's regular test, there was a 50-point difference between the top and bottom scores.

      • N3

      息子(むすこ)(かなら)上下(じょうげ)がちぐはぐな服装(ふくそう)()学校(がっこう)()きます。

      My son always wears mismatched clothing, with the top and bottom not matching, when going to school.

      • N3

      このオフィスにあるエレベーターは(いち)(にち)(なん)(かい)ほど上下(じょうげ)しているのだろう…。

      I wonder how many times the elevator in this office goes up and down in a day...

      • N3

      (たな)(だん)(ひろ)()ぎてスペースを有効(ゆうこう)活用(かつよう)出来(でき)ないため上下(じょうげ)仕切(しき)りを()れる(こと)にした。

      Since the shelf tiers are too wide to make effective use of space, we decided to put in dividers at the top and bottom.

      • N2
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