真上 (まうえ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

真上 (まうえ) means right above / directly overhead.

See example sentences below.

真上 at a glance

真上

まうえmaue

N1noun

right above / directly overhead

真上まうえmaueN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

right above / directly overhead

Example 1

棚の真上にライトがあります。

Translation

There is a light right above the shelf.

Example 2

空の真上に飛行機が見える。

Translation

You can see a plane directly overhead in the sky.