上下

じょうげ

top and bottom

N2 #2,635

Meanings

  1. noun top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down
  2. noun, takes する, intransitive going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating
  3. going and coming back
  4. noun upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
  5. first and second volumes
  6. clothing top and bottom; two-piece (outfit)

うえした

  1. noun top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends
  2. takes の, noun upside-down

かみしも also 裃

  1. noun samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
  2. orig. meaning top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends

しょうか · じょうか

  1. noun, takes する top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends
  2. noun upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people

Its kanji

In sentences

バスは上下じょうげに激はげしく揺ゆれた。 The bus rocked heavily up and down. #198109

上下じょうげ逆ぎゃくだよ。 It's upside down. #12296496

彼かれは首くびを上下じょうげに振ふった。 He shook his head up and down. #104422

彼かれは旗はたを上下じょうげに動うごかした。 He moved the flags up and down. #108613

ぶらんこが上下じょうげに動うごいている。 The swing is moving up and down. #197009

それ、上下じょうげ逆ぎゃくに持じっちゃ駄目だめだよ。 Don't hold it upside down. #9754825