Illustration: In a small ceramics workshop, a young apprentice presents a finished tea bowl with both hands to an older master craftswoman. The apprentice inclines their head and waits while she calmly examines the rim, seated on a low stool.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

目め上うえ

meue

superior, senior

Example sentences

  1. 目上めうえの人ひとには礼儀正れいぎただしくしなければならない。

    You must be polite to your elders.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは目上めうえの人ひとに対たいして丁重ていちょうである。

    He behaves respectfully toward his superiors.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 最近さいきん、目上めうえの人ひとに敬語けいごを使つかわない若者わかものが多おおい。

    Recently there are a lot of young people who don’t use respectful language to their superiors.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 目上

  • 目eyeOnモク・ボクKunめ・ま-
  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ

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