JLPT N2 Grammar 上 (jou)
Learn Japanese grammar: 上 【じょう】(jou). Meaning: for the sake of; from the standpoint of; as a matter of; in terms of ~.
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上 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1健康 上 ではポテトフライや揚げ物などは食べない方がいいと思います。
hint romaji English
けんこうじょうではポテトフライやあげものなどはたべないほうがいいとおもいます。 kenkou jou de wa poteto furai ya agemono nado wa tabenai hou ga ii to omoi masu. For the sake of one's health, I think it's best to not eat french fries or other fried foods. Example #2日本の法律 上 はお酒を飲んで車を運転するのは禁止です。
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にほんのほうりつじょうはおさけをのんでくるまをうんてんするのはきんしです。 nihon no houritsu jou wa osake o nonde kuruma o unten suru no wa kinshi desu. In terms of Japanese law, it is illegal to drink and drive. Example #3理論 上 はこれが可能だが、実用化には時間がかかりそうだ。
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りろんじょうはこれがかのうだが、じつようかにはじかんがかかりそうだ。 riron jou wa kore ga kanou da ga, jitsuyouka ni wa jikan ga kakari sou da. In theory this is possible, but to actually implement it looks like it will take some time. Example #4彼女は健康 上 の理由で仕事を辞めたそうです。
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かのじょはけんこうじょうのりゆうでしごとをやめたそうです。 kanojo wakenkou jou no riyuu de shigoto o yameta sou desu. She apparently quit her job for the sake of her health. Example #5会社の規則 上 は作業中にヘルメットを必ず被ることです。
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かいしゃのきそくじょうはさぎょうちゅうにヘルメットをかならずかぶることです。 kaisha no kisoku jou wa sagyouchuu ni herumetto o kanarazu kaburu koto desu. In accordance with the company rules, one must always wear their helmet during work. Example #6この番組は教育 上 は良くないから、子供に見せない方がいい。
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このばんぐみはきょういくじょうはよくないから、こどもにみせないほうがいい。 kono bangumi wa kyouiku jou wa yokunai kara, kodomo ni misenai hou ga ii. This program is not good for the sake of education, so it's best to not show it to your kids. Example #7僕たちは結婚式をしませんが、法律 上 は結婚しています。
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ぼくたちはけっこんしきをしませんが、ほうりつじょうはけっこんしています。 bokutachi wa kekkonshiki o shimasen ga, houritsu jou wa kekkon shite imasu. We will not have a wedding ceremony, but in the eyes of the law we are married. Related JLPT Grammar JLPT N2 Study GuideJLPT N2 Grammar Master [e-book]
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