屋上
Meanings
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rooftop
Refers to the top surface of a building, often accessible. Common in compounds like 屋上庭園 (rooftop garden).
See also: 屋上庭園 (おくじょうていえん)
From the rooftop of this building, you can see the whole city.
I made a small garden on the rooftop.
Usage patterns
- 屋上に上がるto go up to the rooftop
We went up to the rooftop to watch the fireworks.
- 屋上から〈物〉を見るto view something from the rooftop
I looked at the city view from the rooftop.
- 屋上で遊ぶto play on the rooftop
The children are playing on the rooftop.
Expressions
- 屋上屋を架すdo something useless; gild the lily; build a roof atop the roof