以い上じょう

noun, used as a suffix

not less than; … and over; … or more

Attaches to a number or quantity to mean 'at least that amount' or 'that amount or more'. Antonym: 以下.

Antonyms: 以下

• 参さん加か者しゃは100人にん以い上じょうでした。

  There were 100 or more participants.

• この仕し事ごとには3年ねん以い上じょうの経けい験けんが必ひつ要ようです。

  This job requires three years or more of experience.

noun, used as a suffix

beyond; more than; above

Used with nouns expressing expectations, imagination, ability, etc., to mean 'exceeding' or 'surpassing' that standard.

• その景色けしきは想そう像ぞう以い上じょうに美うつくしかった。

  The scenery was more beautiful than I had imagined.

• 彼かれの演えん奏そうは期き待たい以い上じょうだった。

  His performance was beyond expectations.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

the above; the aforementioned

Refers to something mentioned earlier in a text or conversation. Often used as a noun or with の.

• 以い上じょうの理り由ゆうで、計けい画かくは中ちゅう止しとなりました。

  For the above reasons, the plan has been canceled.

• 詳しょう細さいは以い上じょうをご覧らんください。

  Please see the above for details.

noun, conjunction

since; now that; once

Follows a verb (often in た form) to mean 'since having done that' or 'now that the situation is such'. Functions like a conjunction.

• こうなった以い上じょう、最さい後ごまで頑がん張ばるしかない。

  Now that it has come to this, I have no choice but to do my best until the end.

• 約やく束そくした以い上じょう、守まもらなければならない。

  Since I promised, I must keep my word.

expression

that's all; the end

Used at the end of a speech, explanation, or list to indicate that there is nothing more to add. Often used alone as a set phrase.

• 本ほん日じつの会かい議ぎは以い上じょうです。

  That's all for today's meeting.

• 以い上じょうが私わたしの報ほう告こくです。

  That is the end of my report.