N4261/566

じょう

rarely used kanji formnoun (suffix)noun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)nounconjunctionexpression

Reading

Meanings

  • not less than ..., ... and over, ... and above, ... and upwards, ... or more
  • beyond (e.g. one's expectations), above, more than, further than
  • the above, the above-mentioned, the aforementioned, the foregoing
  • since ..., seeing that ..., now that ..., once ...
  • that's all, that is the end, the end

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Example sentences

18さい以上いじょうかただけはいれます。

Only people aged 18 and over are allowed to enter.

もうめた以上いじょう、やるしかない。

Now that I've decided, I have no choice but to do it.

予想よそう以上いじょうむずかしかった。

It was more difficult than expected.

説明せつめい以上いじょうです。

That is all for the explanation.

この仕事しごとけた以上いじょう最後さいごまで責任せきにんってやります。

Now that I have taken on this job, I will see it through to the end with full responsibility.