上 部(じょうぶ)

じょうぶ

noun

upper part, top section

1. upper part, top section

The upper portion or top area of something. Used in both everyday descriptions and technical contexts to indicate the part that is higher in position.

ページの上部(じょうぶ)にロゴがある。

There is a logo at the top of the page.

棚(たな)の上部(じょうぶ)に本(ほん)を並(なら)べた。

I lined up books on the upper part of the shelf.

この建物(たてもの)の上部(じょうぶ)には展望(てんぼう)デッキが設(もう)けられている。

An observation deck is installed in the upper part of this building.

Usage: 上部(じょうぶ) refers to the physical upper portion of an object, structure, or space. It is somewhat formal and is common in written descriptions, instructions, and technical texts.

Common collocations

上部(じょうぶ)に位置(いち)する (to be located in the upper part)
画面(がめん)の上部(じょうぶ) (the top of the screen)
胸(むね)の上部(じょうぶ) (the upper chest)

Note: Do not confuse with 丈夫(じょうぶ) (sturdy, durable), which has the same reading but a completely different meaning.

Pair: The opposite is 下部(かぶ) (lower part).

Related Words

Antonym: 下部(かぶ) (lower part)

Homophone: 丈夫(じょうぶ) (sturdy)

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Added 2026.2.16 10:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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