上方

jōhō

the upper part

上方に行きます

I'm going to the upper part.

general

The upper part or direction; above.

上方を見上げた

He looked up at the upper part.

Can refer to physical direction or relative position.

theater

The upper part of a stage or theater (in traditional Japanese theater).

上方で演じる

To perform in the upper part of the stage.

In traditional Japanese theater, the upper part of the stage is called '上方'.

Collocations

上方にto the upper part上方からfrom above

In traditional Japanese theater, '上方' refers to the upper part of the stage.

Composed of '上' (above) and '方' (direction).

In everyday contexts, '上' is more commonly used than '上方'. '上方' is often used in specific contexts like theater or when emphasizing direction.

上

above

root

方

direction

suffix

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