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上(じょう)From the standpoint of

Structure

Noun + 上(じょう)

Details

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    Formal

About 上

Attaching to nouns, 上(じょう) is a suffix that highlights when something is being presented 'from the standpoint of (A)'. The 'standpoint' that 上(じょう) will indicate is usually a specific field or area of concern. The (B) part of the sentence will then go on to describe what exactly is being considered from that standpoint.

上(じょう) is fairly formal, and can be interpreted similarly to に関(かん)して 'in connection to', in that it is just expressing that (B) is being discussed in relation to (A).

As 上(じょう) will be used with matters of concern, it is very frequently seen with words that express broad fields, such as work '仕事(しごと)', 'education' 教育(きょういく), 'history' 歴史(れきし), 'health' 健康(けんこう), 'experience' 経験(けいけん), 'the law' 法律(ほうりつ), and other similar things.

Caution

Despite expressing standpoints, 上(じょう) cannot be used to indicate an individual person's point of view. Because of this, it cannot be used as a suffix for names of people or organizations that something is being considered from.

  • 鈴木(すずき)上(じょう)、会社(かいしゃ)Aが会社(かいしゃ)Bに買収(ばいしゅう)される事(こと)はいい事(こと)だと思(おも)っている。
    From the standpoint of Suzuki, he thinks that company A being bought by company B is a good thing. (Unnatural Japanese)

Examples

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    予算(よさん)上(じょう)、その依頼(いらい)は断(ことわ)るしかない。

    From a budget standpoint, I have no choice but to deny that request.

    あのビルは構造(こうぞう)上(じょう)地震(じしん)に弱(よわ)い。

    That building, from a construction standpoint, is weak to earthquakes.

    規則(きそく)上(じょう)、このアパートでペットを飼(か)うのは禁止(きんし)です。

    From the standpoint of the rules, this apartment prohibits pets.

    それは飽(あ)くまで計算(けいさん)上(じょう)の話(はなし)で、実際(じっさい)にはそう簡単(かんたん)にはいきません。

    That is a discussion that will only ever be viewed from the standpoint of forecasting. In practice, it wouldn't go that easily.

    立場(たちば)上(じょう)ああいう発言(はつげん)をしたが、個人的(こじんてき)には争(あらそ)う気持(きも)ちは全(まった)くない。

    From that (situation's) standpoint, I made that sort of remark, but personally I’m not in the mood to quarrel at all.

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