Japanese

じょう
Meaning: from the standpoint of; as a matter of; above; superior
Part of Speech: Suffix, Noun

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Handwriting

上

Example sentences

A legal problem occurred.
多少の遅れはスケジュール上全く問題ない。
A slight delay is absolutely no problem for the schedule.
ユーラシア大陸は地球上で最大の面積を誇っている。
The Eurasian continent boasts the largest area on Earth.
そのシステムには、セキュリティ上の致命的な欠陥が見つかった。
A fatal security flaw was found in that system.
セキュリティ上の理由で、古いアカウントを無効化した。
Old accounts were disabled for security reasons.
この製品には設計上の欠陥がある
This product has a design flaw.
インターネット上では、個人情報の取り扱いに十分注意しなければならない。
On the internet, one must be extremely careful with the handling of personal information.
地図上で現在地の座標を確認する。
Confirm the coordinates of the current location on the map.
彼は歴史上の偉人として名を残した。
He left his mark as a great historical figure.
時間の都合上、詳細な説明は割愛させていただきます。
Due to time constraints, I will omit the detailed explanation.

Usage Notes

As a suffix, it restricts the scope to a specific field or viewpoint (e.g., theoretically, legally).

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