上
じょう
Meanings
- Suffix from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of; so far as ... is concerned
- on; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle)
- Noun, の-adjective the best; top; first class; first grade
- Noun first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book See also: 下 (した). See also: 中 (なか).
- Expression with my compliments (written on a gift's wrapping paper)
Kanji
- 上 up. Read as ジョウ.
Example sentences
- 空気が無ければ、我々は地球上で生きられないだろう。
If it were not for air, we could not live on the earth. - 貴社との間の財政上の問題を解決するために貴社のご助力を仰ぎたく、お願いをする次第です。
We would like to ask for your help in clearing up our financial problems with your company. - 核戦争は地球上の生命を終わらせるだろう。
Nuclear war will bring life on this planet to an end. - 科学上の発見が、世の中を今までよりも良い場所にするとは限らない。
Scientific discoveries don't always make the world a better place. - 科学者によれば、色々な要素が天候上の変化を引き起こすのだそうだ。
Scientists say many factors bring about changes in weather.
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