え

JLPT N3 verb 未然形

え is the negative stem of う — to be able to ..., can ....

to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain
to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win

Classical Japanese — you’ll mostly meet it in older texts and set phrases

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うえ

Negative stem (未然形). Never used alone — it is the base for ない (not), れる/られる (passive), せる/させる (causative): 書か → 書かない.

う is a classical japanese conjugation, so it follows that pattern.

飛行機が見えます。

ひこうきがみえます。

I can see the plane.

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山が見えます。

やまがみえます。

I can see the mountain.

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このエレベーターを利用してください。

このえれべーたーをりようしてください。

Please use this elevator.

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