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Japanese word 上: upper / top / surface. Meanings and example sentences.

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上 (うわ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

上 (うわ) means upper / top / surface.

See example sentences below.

上 at a glance

うわuwa
N3noun
upper / top / surface
うわuwaN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 上

Core meaning

upper / top / surface

Basic example sentences

Example 1

机の上に本があります。

Translation

There is a book on the desk.

Example 2

上の階にレストランがあります。

Translation

There is a restaurant on the upper floor.

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