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/viːˈpiː/

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adverb

上へ, 上向きに

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

Examples :

"I looked up and saw the airplane overhead."

上を見て、頭上を飛ぶ飛行機を見ました。

direction space physics

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上へ, 上に

To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.

Examples :

"All day we climbed up and up."

一日中、上へ上へと登りました。

position direction place

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より高く、さらに

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

Examples :

"The store vped the price of milk due to increased transportation costs. "

店は輸送コストの増加により、牛乳の価格をさらに高くしました。

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同等に, 並んで

To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.

Examples :

"A stranger came up and asked me for directions."

見知らぬ人が近づいてきて、道を尋ねてきました。

position direction

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adverb

完全に, すっかり

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

Examples :

"Can you sum up your research?"

あなたの研究を完全に要約できますか？

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から, 離れて

To or from one's possession or consideration.

Examples :

"I picked up some milk on the way home."

家に帰る途中で牛乳を買いました。

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北へ

Examples :

"The compass pointed vp, indicating the direction of our campsite. "

コンパスは北へ向いており、キャンプ場の方向を示していました。

direction geography

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上へ

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.

Examples :

"He lives up by the railway station."

彼は駅のそばに住んでいます。

direction place

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adverb

主要ターミナルへ、マイルポストゼロへ

Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.

Examples :

"The engineer reported the railcar was moving vp as it approached the station, meaning it was heading back towards milepost zero. "

技師は、列車が駅に近づくにつれて主要ターミナルへ向かっていると報告し、それはマイルポストゼロへ向かっていることを意味していました。

direction nautical technical

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adverb

脇に, 別に

Aside, so as not to be in use.

Examples :

"to lay up riches; put up your weapons"

富を蓄えよ。武器を脇に置け。

position situation

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adverb

風や流れに逆らって

Against the wind or current.

Examples :

"The sailboat struggled vp against the strong gusts coming from the shore. "

ヨットは、岸から吹いてくる強風に逆らって、風や流れに逆らって苦戦した。

nautical sailing direction

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adverb

上へ, 垂直に

(Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.

Examples :

"The ant crawled vp along the wall, slowly making its way towards the ceiling. "

アリは壁に沿って上へ這い、ゆっくりと天井に向かって進んでいった。

math direction point

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adverb

バッターに比較的近い

Relatively close to the batsman.

Examples :

"The bowler pitched the ball up."

ボウラーはバッターに比較的近いところにボールを投げた。

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adverb

氷なしで

(bartending) Without additional ice.

Examples :

"Would you like that drink up or on ice?"

その飲み物は氷なしでよろしいですか、それとも氷入りですか？

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大学へ、特にケンブリッジまたはオックスフォードへ

(academia) To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.

Examples :

"She hopes to go up to Oxford vp after finishing her A-levels. "

彼女はAレベル修了後、オックスフォード大学に進学したいと思っています。

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