樹じゅ上じょう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

up in a tree; in the trees

Refers to a location or state of being in or on a tree, often used in descriptive or scientific contexts. The cross-reference 樹下 (under a tree) highlights the contrast.

See also: 樹下

• 樹じゅ上じょうで休やすむサルを見みつけた。

  I found a monkey resting up in a tree.