N223/221

じょう

Noun + 上Noun + 上の経験上法律上教育上経営上学術上

Meanings

  • from the standpoint of
  • from the perspective of
  • as regards
  • in terms of
  • as far as X is concerned

About this pattern

Explanation

上 is used to express a viewpoint or aspect from which something is considered. It attaches to nouns (or forms a compound noun) to indicate a reference point such as price, experience, law, education, management, or general perspective. It often translates as 'from the standpoint of / in terms of / as regards' in English. When used as compounds like 経験上 or 法律上, it functions adverbially to indicate that the statement is based on that domain.