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    3. 上段

    上段

    上じょう段だん

    upper tier

    KMT9News #28+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    じょうだん

    Noun

    1.
    upper tier, upper section, upper deck, upper row, upper step, upper grade, upper berth, top shelf
    2.
    place of honor, place of honour
    3.
    dais, raised part of floor
    4.
    overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

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    剣けん道どうで上じょう段だんの構かまえをとる。

    To take the jōdan stance in kendo.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは上じょう段だんの突つきで相あい手てを圧おっ倒とうした。

    He overwhelmed his opponent with an overhead thrust.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    この棚たなの上じょう段だんには、滅めっ多たに使つかわないものが置おいてある。

    Things rarely used are placed on the top shelf of this cabinet.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life
    柔じゅう道どうでは、上じょう段だんの技わざは高こう度どな技ぎ術じゅつを要ようする。

    In judo, upper-body techniques require advanced skill.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    弓きゅう道どうの試し合あいで、彼かれは上じょう段だんの的まとに見み事ごと命めい中ちゅうさせた。

    In the kyudo match, he skillfully hit the upper target.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    段
    grade・steps・stairs
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