の上では (no deha)

Meaning & usage

の上では attaches to a noun and expresses a judgment based on that noun's framework, such as documents, rules, or theory, rather than actual reality. It often implies a contrast between how things stand formally or on paper and how they really are.

Example sentences 6

1. 書類しょるいの上うえでは問題もんだいなく見みえるが、実際じっさい機能きのうするかは疑問ぎもんだね。

   It seems OK on paper, but I wonder if it's going to work.

2. 空気がないので月の上では風も音もないはずだ。

   Without air there can be no wind or sound on the moon.

3. 広大な氷の上では腹ばいになって寝る。

   On the open ice a bear may lie on its stomach.

4. 規則の上では彼はまだ学生だ。

   Technically he is still a student.

5. 教会は地図の上では十字架で表されている。

   Churches are designated on the map with crosses.

6. 彼は仕事の上では私の先輩だ。

   He has more experience on the job than I.