目上

めうえ

person of higher status; one's senior

What does 目上 mean?

目上 is a Japanese noun meaning person of higher status; one's senior in English. It is written as 目上 in kanji, めうえ in hiragana, and meue in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

目上の人には礼儀正しくしなければならない。

You must be polite to your elders.