【じょうげ】

Frequency rank: 3,760. – 3,763.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down
    2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  2. going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating
  3. going and coming back
    4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  4. upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
  5. first and second volumes
Forms
  • 【じょうげ】Frequency rank: 3,760. – 3,763.
  • じょうげ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down
    2. This meaning refers to the spatial relationship between different levels or positions. It can describe physical locations, such as the top and bottom of an object or area.
    There are many books on the top shelf.
    There are stairs going up and down in the basement.
  2. going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating
    3. This usage implies movement or changes in position or level, often in a cyclical manner, such as prices in the market or emotions.
    Prices have been fluctuating recently.
    The temperature goes up and down throughout the day.
  3. going and coming back
    4. This meaning emphasizes the idea of movement to a place and returning from it, often used in contexts related to travel or visits.
    He goes back and forth due to work every weekend.
    We often go back and forth between Yokohama and Tokyo.
  4. upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
    5. This meaning represents a social structure where different levels of hierarchy exist, such as in a community or society.
    The hierarchy is an important element within the organization.
    The relationship between the government and the people has become an issue.
  5. first and second volumes
    6. This refers to different parts in a series or collection, typically seen in books or publications, indicating their sequential order.
    This series consists of two volumes.
    After reading the first volume, I am looking forward to enjoying the second volume.
Generated collocations (experimental)
there are ups and downsup and down movementhierarchical relationshipup, down, left, and rightto go up and downdivision into upper and lower partsfirst and second volumesto sway up and downdifferences between upper and lowerup-down menu
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