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    目め上うえ

    superior

    N2KMT9News #33+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    めうえ

    Noun

    1.
    superior, superiors, senior

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    目め上うえの人ひとには敬けい語ごを使つかいます。

    We use honorifics for superiors.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    目め上うえの人ひとに対たいしては、常つねに礼れい儀ぎ正ただしく振ふる舞まうべきだ。

    One should always behave politely towards superiors.

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    家か族ぞくの中なかでは、祖そ父ふ母ぼが目め上うえの存そん在ざいとして尊そん敬けいされている。

    Within the family, grandparents are respected as superiors.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    職しょく場ばでは、目め上うえの指し示じに従したがうことが円えん滑かつな業ぎょう務む遂すい行こうに繋つながる。

    In the workplace, following the instructions of superiors leads to smooth business operations.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは目め上うえの意い見けんにも耳みみを傾かたむけ、自じ分ぶんの考かんがえを述のべるバランス感かん覚かくに優すぐれている。

    He excels at balancing listening to the opinions of his superiors and stating his own thoughts.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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