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JLPT N3 Vocabulary

目上（めうえ）

superior; senior person

Reading: めうえ
Sino-Vietnamese: mục thượng
Exams tested in: 1 exam

A person older or higher in rank than oneself: 目上の人に敬語を使う. Antonym 目下. Not used to mean high prices or high rankings.

Examples

目上の人には敬語を使って話すべきだ。You should use honorific language when speaking to superiors.

Real exam questions

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目上

1勉強会に参加した社員がすべて目上だったので、新人の私はとても緊張した。
2この店で一番値段が高く目上の商品は、店の奥にある棚に並べられていた。
3高校時代、鈴木さんはとても優秀で、成績はいつも学年で目上だった。
4あの若さで金賞を受賞した伊藤さんは、本当に目上の人だと思う。

JLPT N3 · 12/2016 · Mondai 6 · Q30 · Take this exam →

Easily confused with

目下
年上
上司

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JLPT N3 12/2016

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