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VocabJLPT N3
top and bottom
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. top and bottom
  2. 2. high and low
  3. 3. going up and down
  4. 4. going and coming back
This noun refers to the concept of up and down, or top and bottom, describing vertical positioning or fluctuation. It is used to describe physical placement, hierarchical relationships, or the rise and fall of values like prices or scores.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Which button are you pressing — up or down?

Sentence 2

The manager said, "Don't get too caught up in the hierarchy."

Sentence 3

"Isn't this diagram upside down?" he pointed out.

Sentence 4

If you hold that box upside down, everything inside will fall apart!

Sentence 5

My cat goes back and forth between the top and bottom of the shelf.