connective N2 common politewritten
〜上で — after ~ / upon ~
〜上で ・ うえで
Meaning
① after / upon (deliberate basis): after ~ing / upon ~ / on the basis of ~ — first complete one step deliberately, then act on that basis
② in ~ing / when it comes to: in ~ing / when doing ~ / for the purpose of ~ — names the activity within which something matters
Key sentence
① after / upon (deliberate basis)
内容をよく確認した上で、サインしてください。
Please sign after checking the contents carefully.
② in ~ing / when it comes to
外国で生活する上で、言葉は欠かせない。
Language is indispensable when living abroad.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Verb — past for sense ①, dictionary for sense ②; N + の | V-た + 上で (①); V-る / N + の + 上で (②) | 確認した上で / 生活する上で |
Examples
① after / upon (deliberate basis)
両親と相談した上で、お返事します。
I'll give my answer after discussing it with my parents.
② in ~ing / when it comes to
仕事を進める上で、協力が必要だ。
Cooperation is necessary in carrying out the work.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Read うえで here. The same kanji 上 read じょう gives a different grammar point — 〜上 'in terms of / from the standpoint of' (法律上).
See 〜上で in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜上で the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar, A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.