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above
  1. 1 above, over, up
  2. 2 top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase)
  3. 3 surface, on (top of)
  4. 4 the above (in a piece of writing), earlier part
  5. 5 superior, better, higher (position, rank, etc.), upper (class)
  6. 6 elder, older, senior
  7. 7 with respect to ..., in terms of, as far as ... is concerned, when (e.g. drunk) — as ...上で(は) or ...上の
  8. 8 besides ..., in addition to ..., on top of ..., as well as ... — as ...上(に)
  9. 9 after ..., upon ..., on ..., with (e.g. full awareness), as a result of ... — as ...上(で)
  10. 10 since ..., now that ..., because ... — as ...上は
  11. 11 honorable, venerable, dear — after a person of higher status
  12. 12 emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo
N5
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#167
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • The moon rose above the horizon.

    sense 2 · top

  • There is a book on the table.

    sense 3 · surface

  • There is a book on the desk.

    sense 3 · surface

  • Is there anything on the floor?

    sense 3 · surface

  • What is on the desk?

    sense 3 · surface

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