[Vocabulary] Up

[Kazuo]

Hello!

A. We come up here regularly from Tokyo; it's no distance.

B. You can see much better from up here.

Does the “up” in each sentence mean something geographical or physical?

Thanks in advance

 

[Barb_D]

In the first, geography.
In the second, physical.

 

[Kazuo]

Hi, Barb

Thank you very much for your reply.

As for A. I’m sorry but when I questioned I meant whether “up” refers to cases of coming from lower places to higher places (in general).

As for B, do you mean seeing from places higher than around?

For confirmation, thanks

 

[Barb_D]

Usually, going "up" means north.

It's possible it simply means going from a rural area to the city, but usually it has a sense of north.

(One notable exception is "Downeast" Maine, but don't worry about that unless you move to New England.)