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Meaning of 上辺(うわべ) in Japanese

上辺, 上べ
Kana Reading
うわべ
Romaji
uwabe
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    seeming; exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance
    Example sentence
    彼女はただものごとうわべだけしか見ない傾向ある She is apt to look only at the surface of things.

Examples of 上辺, 上べ, うわべ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

environs, boundary, border, vicinity

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: あた.り, ほと.り, -べ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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