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〜上(じょう)

From the standpoint of X/for the sake of/-ly speaking

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〜上(じょう)

From the standpoint of X/for the sake of/-ly speaking

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じょう can attach to a noun to express that the following statement is made "from X standpoint" or "from the point of view of Y".

Since じょう is used as a suffix in this pattern, it does not require の to attach to the preceding noun.

In English, 〜上 can be approximated as "from the standpoint of (noun)", or "from X point of view; from a(n) X standpoint; for the sake of X; -ly speaking...".

(Noun)じょう is a bit formal in tone, but can be used in all scenarios, from polite/casual spoken scenarios to formal written ones.

E.g. コインをげて100回ひゃっかい連続れんぞくおもてすことは、理論りろんじょう可能かのうだが、実際じっさいにはほぼ不可能ふかのうだ。 "In theory, flipping a coin and getting heads 100 times in a row is possible, but in reality it's basically impossible."

E.g. 部長ぶちょうとは、仕事しごとじょういしかありません。"Their relationship with the section chief might just be work-related."

E.g. 統計とうけいじょう女性じょせい平均へいきん寿命じゅみょうは、男性だんせいよりながい。 "Statistically speaking, the average female lifespan is longer than the average male lifespan."

The 〜じょう suffix can only attach to certain nouns, so it's best to think of them as set phrases.

    Summary

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    じょう can attach to a noun to express that the following statement is made "from X standpoint" or "from the point of view of Y"

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    (Noun)じょう is a bit formal in tone, but can be used in casual/polite scenarios as well

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