一いち番ばん上うえ

Meanings

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

highest; topmost; oldest

Used for physical position (top of a stack, shelf, list) and for age (eldest child). The 'oldest' sense is common in family contexts.

本ほん棚だなの一いち番ばん上うえの棚たなに辞じ書しょがある。
The dictionary is on the top shelf of the bookshelf.
彼かれは三さん兄きょう弟だいの一いち番ばん上うえです。
He is the eldest of three brothers.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉の一いち番ばん上うえthe very top of a place/stack
本ほん棚だなの一いち番ばん上うえに辞じ書しょを置おいた。
I put the dictionary on the very top of the bookshelf.
一いち番ばん上うえの子こthe eldest child
一いち番ばん上うえの子こはもう高こう校こう生せいだ。
The eldest child is already in high school.
〈物もの〉を一いち番ばん上うえに置おくto put something on the very top
その箱はこを一いち番ばん上うえに置おいてください。
Please put that box on the very top.