以上・以下・以外
More/less than/except
About
以上 combines with nouns that are counters/numbers/amounts and means "more than". 以上 can also be used as "the end" or "that's all".
E.g. りんごが二つ以上あれば大丈夫。 "It's okay as long as there are more than two apples."
E.g. 以上です! "That's all"
以下 combines with nouns that are counters/numbers/amounts and means "less than". 以下 can also be used as "the following", usually on documents.
E.g. 0度以下は無理です。 "I can't handle temperatures below zero degrees."
以外 combines with a noun or verb and means "other than".
E.g. お茶は抹茶以外、全部好きです。 "As for tea, I like anything other than matcha."
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以上 means "more than" or "the end/that's all"
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以下 means "less than" or "the following"
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以外 means "other than"
Summary
Explained in
apprentice #99
以上・以下・以外: "More than/Less than..."
Example Sentences
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