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真上 (まうえ): just above, right overhead — Japanese vocabulary

真上 is read まうえ and means "just above, right overhead". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

真上

Reading
まうえ · maue
Translation
just above, right overhead
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
まうえが

Example

ガラス製のシャンデリアがテーブルの真上に下がっていた。

ガラスせいのシャンデリアがテーブルのまうえにさがっていた。

A crystal chandelier was hanging over the table.

Kanji in this word

  • 真 — truth, real
  • 上 — up, above

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