Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 5: 6/20

以上(いじょう) ①More than (or equal to), Over・(and) above, Any more・Greater, Exceeding

Actual Amount ≥ Amount + Counter

Structure

Noun + Amount + 以上(いじょう)
それ(1) + 以上(いじょう)

(1) これ、あれ

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About 以上 ①

In order to mark something as 'equal to, or more than (A)', 以上(いじょう) will be used. This is simply a combination of the kanji 以(い) which means 'by means of', and 上(じょう) 'above'. This expression may also be translated as 'greater than (A)', or 'exceeding (A)'.

To use 以上(いじょう), attach it to the amount that you want to highlight as the 'minimum' amount.

以上(いじょう) is also regularly used as a statement that translates roughly as 'the end', or 'that's it', and is a very common way to say that something has finished.

Although saying 'the end' would sound a bit rude in English in this situation, it is completely natural in Japanese, and literally means 'the above (list of things I said) is all'.

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Examples

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    その時(とき)に１００(ひゃく)人(にん)以上(いじょう)も参加(さんか)した。

    At that time, more than 100 people attended.

    六(ろく)歳(さい)以上(いじょう)。

    Ages 6 and over. (and older)

    これ以上(いじょう)はもう聞(き)きたくない。

    I don't want to listen to this any more (than this).

    これ以上(いじょう)運動(うんどう)をしたくない。

    I don't want to exercise more than this.

    それ以上(いじょう)私(わたし)のお金(かね)を使(つか)わないで。

    Please don't use any more of my money over that amount.

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