Japanese word

屋上

Pronunciation

Romajiokujō

Meaning

  • nounrooftop

Example

昼休みに屋上へ行きます。hiru yasu mi ni oku jō e i ki ma su

I go to the rooftop during lunch break.

Illustration for 屋上 (rooftop)

More examples

放課後に屋上で友達と話します。hō ka go ni oku jō de tomo dachi to hana shi ma su

I talk with my friends on the rooftop after school.

Core concept

It denotes a space located on top of a building, often treated as an accessible part of the building.

Common phrases

  • 屋上に出るoku jō ni de ru

    go out onto the rooftop

  • 屋上へ行くoku jō e i ku

    go to the rooftop

  • 屋上から見るoku jō ka ra mi ru

    look from the rooftop

Definition in Japanese

建物の屋根の上に設けられた場所。tate mono no ya ne no ue ni mō ke ra re ta ba sho

Word origin

屋上 (okujō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 屋 (oku, "house" or "building") and 上 (jō, "top"), so its parts describe the top of a building.

Usage tips

  • The word 屋上 (okujō) is useful for places such as a rooftop garden or rooftop playground, where the top of a building functions as a separate space.

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