真上(まうえ)

真上(まうえ) combines the prefix 真(ま) (true, exact) with 上(うえ) (above), meaning "directly above" with no deviation to either side. It emphasizes precision of position.

Forms

The prefix 真(ま) attaches to direction and position words to mean "directly" or "right at":

• 真下(ました): directly below
• 真横(まよこ): directly beside
• 真(ま)ん中(なか): right in the middle
• 真正面(ましょうめん): directly in front
• 真後(まうし)ろ: directly behind

Common patterns

• 真上(まうえ)に: directly above (location)
• 真上(まうえ)から: from directly above
• 真上(まうえ)を見上(みあ)げる: to look straight up