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| 1. |
[exp,n]
▶ superior ▶ boss ▶ higher-up |
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| 2. |
[exp,n]
▶ them (as opposed to "us") ▶ the elite |
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| 3. |
[exp,n]
▶ person above ▶ upstairs neighbour (neighbor) |
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| 5. | A 2023-11-30 22:06:19 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Diff: | @@ -20,0 +21 @@ +<gloss>the elite</gloss> |
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| 4. | A* 2023-11-30 15:26:00 | |
| Comments: | The 2nd sense... it's a more specific "them". Like "the elite". |
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| 3. | A 2013-06-27 08:02:52 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2013-06-24 23:09:20 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5: 上の人 one's superior; a person (in authority) above one; 〔上司〕 (col) a higher-up リーダーズ+プラス: "them and us 《社会･組織の》上の人たちと我ら (庶民)." Eiji: "でもルーシーが勉強に集中できないの！これであの子が試験に落ちたら、上の人たちのせいよ！ : But Lucy can't focus on studying! If she fails the exam, it will be their fault." "こびへつらう〔身分が上の人に対して〕 : grovel in the dirt [dust]" |
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| Comments: | First two senses are quite idiomatic. |
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| Diff: | @@ -15,0 +15,12 @@ +<gloss>higher-up</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&exp;</pos> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>them (as opposed to "us")</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&exp;</pos> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>person above</gloss> +<gloss>upstairs neighbour (neighbor)</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2013-06-24 03:07:58 Marcus Richert | |
| Refs: | eij examples |
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| Comments: | maybe just a+b, but I feel like 「上の人を出せ！」 ("let me
talk to your superior!") is something of a setphrase (though
bing/google results don't really support that). Also the
meaning might not be immediately apparent from the
individual parts.
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Just from the eij sentences though, it's apparent it could
also for example mean "upstairs neighbour", which could be
an additional sense, if you find the entry is worth keeping. |
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