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IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʌp/

not-comparable emphatic intensifier US UK dated

Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. / To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.

Japanese Meaning

地球や他の惑星の表面から離れた方向、すなわち重力が引く下向きとは逆の方向を指す / 物理的により高い位置やより高くなる状態を示す

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The balloon drifted up until it was only a tiny speck against the sky.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その風船は空高く漂い、やがて小さな点にしか見えなくなった。

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Sense（1）

Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.

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Sense（2）

To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.

All day we climbed up and up.

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Sense（3）

To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.

Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.

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Sense（4）

I was up to my chin in water.

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Sense（5）

(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

I will mix up the puzzle pieces.

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Sense（6）

To or from one's possession or consideration.

I picked up some milk on the way home.

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Sense（7）

North.

I live in Florida, but I'm going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.

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Sense（8）

Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as 'up' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.