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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
above average
1
noun
not less than ...;... and over;... and above;... and upwards;... or more
6歳以上の子供は学校に通わなければならない。
Children of six and above should attend school.
2
noun
beyond (e.g. one's expectations);above;more than;further than
これ以上の値引きは、私どもを赤字に追いやるでしょう。
A further reduction would make us go into the red.
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
the above;the above-mentioned;the aforementioned;the foregoing
以上のように、実にシンプルな誰でも出来るノウハウで十分な利益と顧客は確保できるのです!
As shown above, it is possible to obtain ample profit and customers with truly simple know-how that anyone can do!
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
since ...;seeing that ...;now that ...;once ...
after a verb
公僕も人間であること、また、人間である以上過ちを犯す可能性があることを、彼は認識している。
He realizes that public officials are human, and that as human beings they are capable of misjudgement.
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expressions (phrases
that's all;that is the end;the end
Other forms
已上 【いじょう】 (rarely used kanji form)