上うわ向むき

also: うえむき

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わ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

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

pointing upward; upturn; upward trend

Describes physical orientation facing up, or a positive trend in graphs, economies, or moods.

Antonyms: 下向き

うわ

向む

き

の

傾けい

向こう

を

示しめ

し

て

いる

。

This graph shows an upward trend.

箱はこの上うわ向むきの面めんにラベルを貼はってください。

Please put the label on the upward-facing side of the box.

〈事こと〉が上うわ向むきになるfor something (e.g. economy, mood) to turn upward/improve
景けい気きがようやく上うわ向むきになってきた。
The economy has finally started to turn upward.
上うわ向むきに〈動どう詞し〉to do something facing upward
顔かおを上うわ向むきにして寝ねてください。
Please lie down with your face turned upward.
上うわ向むきの〈事こと〉an upward trend or tendency of something
売うり上あげには上うわ向むきの傾けい向こうが見みられる。
Sales are showing an upward trend.

上じょう昇しょうN2
上昇 emphasizes the actual act of rising or increasing (e.g. numbers going up), while 上向き describes a general orientation or tendency toward improvement.
好こう転てんN1
好転 specifically means a situation turning for the better, whereas 上向き can describe both physical upward orientation and a more general positive trend.

上向きUsage100%
- うわむき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading うわむき is the most common.
- うえむき
  Alternate reading; less common than うわむき.
うえむき

Compound of 上 (up, upper) and 向き (direction, orientation).