up and down

Adverb

not-comparable idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

上向きと下向き、交互に / 交互に前進と後退する様子 / 断固として、揺るがず、頑固に / 各地で、たとえば国の中で

The old elevator creaked up and down the shaft, carrying memories between floors.

古いエレベーターは軋みながらシャフトを上下に行き来し、階の間に思い出を運んでいた。

Sense（1）

upward and downward, alternately

the tide goes up and down

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) alternately forwards and backwards along a path

walk up and down the corridor

Sense（3）

(idiomatic) staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately

He swore up and down that he hadn't taken the money.

Sense（4）

In various places, e.g. in a country.