JLPT N3 · Noun

目上 (meue)

目上 (めうえ, meue) is a Japanese noun meaning “superior; superiors”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: めうえ
Romaji: meue
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

superior; superiors; senior · noun

Example sentences

目上の人には礼儀正しくしなければならない。

You must be polite to your elders.

Tatoeba #79901

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 目上

目

eye, class, lookモク・ボク・め・-め · 5 strokes

上

above, upジョウ・ショウ・うえ・-うえ · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 目上.

目めeye真面目まじめserious科目かもく(school) subject目的もくてきpurpose目標もくひょうgoal注目ちゅうもくnoticeお目に掛かるおめにかかるto meet (someone of higher status)丁目ちょうめnth district of a town番目ばんめthe nth ...項目こうもくitem目下めしたsubordinate目印めじるしmark (for quick identification or recognition)目安めやすcriterion目次もくじtable of contents

Source: JMdict entry 1535490 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.