JLPT N1 · Noun

真上 (maue)

真上 (まうえ, maue) is a Japanese noun meaning “right above; just above”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まうえ
Romaji: maue
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

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。

A crystal chandelier was hanging over the table.

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

Kanji in 真上

真

true, reality, Buddhist sectシン・ま・ま- · 10 strokes

上

above, upジョウ・ショウ・うえ・-うえ · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 真上.

写真しゃしんphotograph真面目まじめserious真剣しんけんserious真似まねimitating真理しんりtruth真っ赤まっかbright red真空しんくうvacuum真っ暗まっくらpitch-dark真っ黒まっくろpitch-black真っ青まっさおdeep blue真っ先まっさきthe head真っ白まっしろpure white真似るまねるto mimic真実しんじつtruth

Source: JMdict entry 1363940 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.