上下

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ²² haː²²/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ha²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ ha⁴⁴/

/sɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ha⁵³/

/sɒ̃⁴⁵ ɕia⁴⁵/

/siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ha²²/

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ²² haː²²/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ha²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ ha⁴⁴/

/sɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ha⁵³/

/sɒ̃⁴⁵ ɕia⁴⁵/

/siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ha²²/


上下

兩年上下／两年上下

(after round numbers) thereabouts; neighbourhood; about; or so

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ²² haː²²⁻³⁵/

/siaŋ³² ha³²⁻³²⁵/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ha²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ ha⁴⁴/

/sɒ̃⁴⁵ ɕia⁴⁵/

/siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ha²²/

/siɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ha²²/

/siaŋ²²⁻²¹ hɛ²²/

/ʂan²¹⁻¹¹ ɕi̯a̠²¹⁻¹¹/

/san²¹⁻¹¹ ɕi̯a̠²¹⁻¹¹/

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ²² haː²²⁻³⁵/

/siaŋ³² ha³²⁻³²⁵/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ha²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ ha⁴⁴/

/sɒ̃⁴⁵ ɕia⁴⁵/

/siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ha²²/

/siɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ha²²/

/siaŋ²²⁻²¹ hɛ²²/

/ʂan²¹⁻¹¹ ɕi̯a̠²¹⁻¹¹/

/san²¹⁻¹¹ ɕi̯a̠²¹⁻¹¹/


上下

1870, John Bunyan, translated by George H. Piercy, 《續天路歷程土話》 [Pilgrim's Progress. Pt. II Christiana. Canton Vernacular.], 羊城: 惠師禮堂, pages 6–7:

ngo⁵ soeng² hei² ni¹ joeng⁶, zau⁶ gin³ zeoi⁶ ok³ hou² cung⁵, sam¹ zung¹ sau⁴ mun⁶ dou³ gik⁶, soeng⁶ haa⁶⁻² jiu³ sei², hou² coi² zok⁶ maan⁵ faat³ dak¹ go³ mung⁶, jyu⁴ gam¹ jau⁶ jau⁵ jat¹ go³ jan⁴ lai⁴, kaai² hou² siu¹ sik¹ bou³ ngo⁵ teng¹, ngo⁵ zi³ jan² dak¹ zyu⁶ ze¹.

我想起呢樣、就見罪惡好重、心中愁悶到極、上下要死、好彩昨晚發得個夢、如今又有一個人嚟、𢬿好消息報我聽、我致忍得住呮。

我想起呢样、就见罪恶好重、心中愁闷到极、上下要死、好彩昨晚发得个梦、如今又有一个人嚟、𢬿好消息报我听、我致忍得住呮。

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ²² haː²²⁻³⁵/

/siaŋ³² ha³²⁻³²⁵/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ha²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ ha⁴⁴/

/sɒ̃⁴⁵ ɕia⁴⁵/

/siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ha²²/

/siɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ha²²/

/siaŋ²²⁻²¹ hɛ²²/

/ʂan²¹⁻¹¹ ɕi̯a̠²¹⁻¹¹/

/san²¹⁻¹¹ ɕi̯a̠²¹⁻¹¹/

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ²² haː²²⁻³⁵/

/siaŋ³² ha³²⁻³²⁵/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ha²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ ha⁴⁴/

/sɒ̃⁴⁵ ɕia⁴⁵/

/siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ha²²/

/siɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ha²²/

/siaŋ²²⁻²¹ hɛ²²/

/ʂan²¹⁻¹¹ ɕi̯a̠²¹⁻¹¹/

/san²¹⁻¹¹ ɕi̯a̠²¹⁻¹¹/


上下

(Meixian Hakka) to have contact with; to have dealings with

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (上下):
* → Japanese: 上(じょう)下(げ) (jōge); 上(しょう)下(か) (shōka)
* → Korean: 상하(上下) (sangha)

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ¹³ haː²²/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ha²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ ha⁴⁴/

/siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ha²²/

/ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ä⁵¹/

/sœːŋ¹³ haː²²/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ha²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ ha⁴⁴/

/siɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ha²²/


上下

ascending and descending, ascent and descent

[a̠ɡa̠ɾʲio̞ɾʲi]

Compound of 上(あ)がり (agari, “rising, going up”, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 上(あ)がる (agaru, “to rise, to go up”)) + 下(お)り (ori, “descending, going down”, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 下(お)りる (oriru, “to descend, to go down”)).


上下

to ascend and descend, to go up and go down

上下する (canonical)
agarisagari suru (romanization)
上下し (stem)
上下した (past)

[a̠ɡa̠ɾʲio̞ɾʲi]


上下

rise and fall, fluctuation (as a level of something, such as a price)

上下 (canonical)
agarisagari (romanization)

[a̠ɡa̠ɾʲisa̠ɡa̠ɾʲi]

Compound of 上(あ)がり (agari, “rising, going up”, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 上(あ)がる (agaru, “to rise, to go up”)) + 下(さ)がり (sagari, “coming down, hanging down”, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 下(さ)がる (sagaru, “to come down, to hang down”)).


上下

to rise and fall, to fluctuate (as a level of something, such as a price)

[a̠ɡa̠ɾʲisa̠ɡa̠ɾʲi]


上下

loading and unloading (as of the cargo in a ship)

weaving on a loom (from the way the warp is raised and lowered)

to complain about [how someone] raises and lowers their chopsticks

箸の上げ下ろしにも文句を言う: → to be extremely fastidious and nitpicky

[a̠ɡe̞o̞ɾo̞ɕi]

Compound of 上げ (age, “raising, lifting up”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 上げる ageru, “to raise something, to lift something up”) + 下ろし (oroshi, “lowering, bringing down”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 下ろす orosu, “to lower something, to bring something down”).


上下

bringing something back up and passing something → vomiting and having diarrhea

上下 (canonical)
agekudashi (romanization)

Compound of 上げ (age, “raising, lifting up”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 上げる ageru, “to raise something, to lift something up”) + 下だし (kudashi, “putting something down; passing something through one's gut”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 下す kudasu, “to put something down; to pass something through one's gut”).


上下

(more specifically) the raising and lowering of prices

good times and bad times, thick and thin, ups and downs

the start and finish of something (such as the process of setting a table for a meal, and then clearing up afterwards)

上げ下げを取る: → to match the rhythm of a partner in doing something

Compound of 上げ (age, “raising, lifting up”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 上げる ageru, “to raise something, to lift something up”) + 下げ (sage, “lowering something, hanging something down”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 下げる sageru, “to lower something, to hang something down”).


上下

(more specifically) to raise and lower prices

to start and finish something (such as the process of setting a table for a meal, and then clearing up afterwards)

上下する (canonical)
agesage suru (romanization)
上下し (stem)
上下した (past)


上下

(in reference to western-style clothing) upper clothing (such as shirts and jackets) and lower clothing (such as trousers and socks)

ja-noun

上(うえ)下(した) • (ueshita) ^(←うへした (ufesita)?)

上下 (canonical)
ueshita (romanization)
ufesita (romanization)
うへした (hiragana historical)

上下の合方: → a kind of music played during kabuki performances

Compound of 上 (ue, “up”) + 下 (shita, “down”).


上下

(more specifically) upstream and downstream

the upper and the lower
upstream and downstream

(more specifically) upstage and downstage

the upper and the lower
upstage and downstage

(more specifically) high status and low status

the upper and the lower
high status and low status

(more specifically) the city and the countryside

the upper and the lower
the city and the countryside

(more specifically) the upper body and the lower body

the upper and the lower
the upper body and the lower body

(more specifically) the first three lines and the last two lines of a traditional waka poem

(more specifically) the first half the last half of a month

the upper and the lower
the first half the last half of a month

Compound of 上 (kami, “up, upper; first”) + 下 (shimo, “down, lower; last”).


上下

(traditional Japanese clothing) the robe and hakama as a set


上下

(music) a rise in tone and a fall in tone

Compound of 上り (kari, “rising in tone”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 上る karu, “to rise in tone”) + 下り (meri, “falling in tone”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 下る meru, “to fall in tone”).


上下

上下する (canonical)
karimeri suru (romanization)
上下し (stem)
上下した (past)


上下

the upper and the lower (especially, the rulers and the ruled)

上下 (canonical)
shōka (romanization)
syauka (romanization)
しやうか (hiragana historical)

/ɕauka/ → /ɕɔːka/ → /ɕoːka/
From Middle Chinese compound 上下 (dzyangᴴ hæ^X, literally “up and down”). Compare modern Cantonese reading soeng⁶ haa⁶ or Hakka song-ha.
The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.


上下

上下する (canonical)
shōka suru (romanization)
syauka (romanization)
上下し (stem)
上下した (past)


上下

the upper and lower houses of the Diet or parliament

ascending and descending, climbing up and climbing down

上下 (canonical)
jōka (romanization)
zyauka (romanization)
じやうか (hiragana historical)

/d͡ʑauka/ → /d͡ʑɔːka/ → /d͡ʑoːka/
From Middle Chinese compound 上下 (dzyangᴴ hæ^X, literally “up and down”). Compare modern Min Nan alternative reading chiūⁿ hā.
A mixed reading, using the goon of jō and the kan'on of ka.


上下

to ascend and descend, to climb up and climb down

上下する (canonical)
jōka suru (romanization)
zyauka (romanization)
上下し (stem)
上下した (past)


上下

the high and the low, the upper and the lower

(clothing) a suit, a set of clothing consisting of garments for the upper and lower body

the city and the country (the city is considered “up”)

north and south (north is considered “up”)

volumes one and two of a two-volume book or other document

roundtrip travel on a river, going both upstream and downstream

an exchange of words, a discussion, question and answer

上下 (canonical)
jōge (romanization)
zyauge (romanization)
じやうげ (hiragana historical)

貴賎

high and low in a rank, nobility and commoners

上下向

travelling to the city from the country and travelling to the country from the city

上下水道

上下水道 じょうげすいどう

water and sewer pipe, water and sewer service

上下付け, 上下付

a kind of poetry game where either the first and last lines of a haiku are provided and the players must invent an appropriate middle line, or the first two kana are provided and the players must also use these as the last two kana, and invent an appropriate middle

上下動

vertical movement, such as during an earthquake

上下二連銃: an over

上下二連銃 じょうげにれんじゅう

under shotgun

上下二連銃 じょうげにれんじゅう

/d͡ʑauɡe/ → /d͡ʑɔːɡe/ → /d͡ʑoːɡe/
From Middle Chinese compound 上下 (dzyangᴴ hæ^X, literally “up and down”). Compare modern Cantonese reading soeng⁶ haa⁶, Hakka song-ha, or Min Nan alternative reading chiūⁿ hā.
The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing.


上下

to travel roundtrip on a river, going both upstream and downstream

to exchange words, to discuss, to question and answer

上下する (canonical)
jōge suru (romanization)
zyauge (romanization)
上下し (stem)
上下した (past)


上下

ascending and descending, climbing and coming back down (particularly as of a person or thing travelling or moving up and down, such as stairs or levels)

Compound of 上ぼり (nobori, “climbing, going up”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 上る noboru, “to climb, to go up”) + 下り (ori, “descending, going down”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 下りる oriru, “to descend, to go down”).


上下

to ascend and descend, to climb and come back down (particularly as of a person or thing travelling or moving up and down, such as stairs or levels)

上下する (canonical)
noboriori suru (romanization)
上下し (stem)
上下した (past)


上下

climbing up and climbing down (particularly as of a person or path travelling or moving up and down, such as a road going uphill and downhill in the mountains)

going upstream and downstream (such as on a river, or on a highway with “up” indicating towards a city)

上下 (canonical)
noborikudari (romanization)

Compound of 上ぼり (nobori, “climbing, going up”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 上る noboru, “to climb, to go up”) + 下り (kudari, “descending, coming down”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 下る kudaru, “to descend a path, to come down a path”).


上下

to go upstream and downstream (such as on a river, or on a highway with “up” indicating towards a city)

上下する (canonical)
noborikudari suru (romanization)
上下し (stem)
上下した (past)