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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ue
"彼は上を見上げた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To or at a higher place, position, or level.
"She looked up at the clear blue sky."
- 1
From a lower to a higher point on or along something.
"They climbed up the steep hill."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ūp', of Germanic origin and closely related to Dutch 'op' and German 'auf'. Historically evolved from a spatial adverb denoting higher position or upward movement into a versatile preposition and particle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Up" is said worldwide
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haut
Transliteration: /o/
"Il a levé les yeux vers le haut."
oben
Transliteration: /ˈoːbn̩/
"Er schaute nach oben."
su
Transliteration: /su/
"Guardò in su."
arriba
Transliteration: /aˈri.βa/
"Ella miró hacia arriba."
cima
Transliteration: /ˈsi.mɐ/
"Ele olhou para cima."
ऊपर
Transliteration: uūpar
"उसने ऊपर देखा।"
向上
Transliteration: xiàng shàng
"他向上看。"
위로
Transliteration: wiro
"그는 위를 올려다보았다."
上
Transliteration: ue
"彼は上を見上げた。"
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