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言上 (ごんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
telling ; stating ; reporting to a superior
Formal term for reporting or stating something to a person of higher status, such as a lord, emperor, or superior. Often used in historical or bureaucratic contexts.
を
上じょう
層そう
部ぶ
に
言ごん
上じょう
する
必ひつ
要よう
が
ある
。
We need to report the investigation results to the upper management.
Similar words 報ほう 告こく 報告 is a general term for reporting, while 言上 implies a formal report to a superior, often with a hierarchical or historical nuance.
申もう し 上あ げる 申し上げる is a humble verb for saying something to a superior, but 言上 is more formal and often used in written or official contexts.
Etymology Compound of 言 (gon, 'word, speech') and 上 (jō, 'up, above'), literally 'to speak upward'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.
