English–Japanese
“up and down” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijōge
Example
エレベーターが上下に動きます。e re bē tā ga jō ge ni ugo ki ma su
The elevator moves up and down.
How to say “up and down” in Japanese
“Up and down” in Japanese is 上下 (jōge).
It treats higher and lower positions as one vertical range or movement between the two.
Example sentences with 上下
荷物を持つと、腕が上下に動きます。ni motsu o mo tsu to ude ga jō ge ni ugo ki ma su
When you carry luggage, your arms move up and down.
Tips for using 上下
- In Japanese elevator controls, 上下ボタン (jōge botan) means the up and down buttons, so the word can label a pair of vertical controls.