suffix indicating higher social standing 上 [うえ] /(n,adj-no,n-adv,n-suf) (1) above/up/over/elder (e.g. daughter)/(2) top/summit/(3) surface/on/(4) before/previous/(5) superiority/one's superior (i.e. one's elder)/(6) on top of that/besides/what's more/(7) upon (further inspection, etc.)/based on (and occurring after)/(8) matters concerning.../as concerns .../(9) (as ...上は) since (i.e. "for that reason")/(n-suf) (10) (hon) (See 父上) suffix indicating higher social standing/(11) (arch) place of one's superior (i.e. the throne)/(12) (arch) emperor/sovereign/shogun/daimyo/(13) (arch) noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)/(P)/EntL1352130X/ |