Explanation

Used to express an action or decision made based on a previous action or situation. It indicates that the following action takes place after or as a result of the previous action or situation.

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Key Formation

• Verb + 上で

  話し合った上で (After discussing)

• Noun + 上で

  計画を立てた上で (After making a plan)

• Phrase + 上で

  結果を見た上で (After seeing the results)

Example Sentences

• 会議の結果を踏まえた上で、対策を考える必要がある。

  We need to think of a plan based on the results of the meeting.

  かいぎのけっかをふまえたうえで、たいさくをかんがえるひつようがある。

  Kaigi no kekka o fumaeta ue de, taisaku o kangaeru hitsuyou ga aru.

  Pronunciation

• 彼女の言葉を信じた上で、行動を起こした。

  I took action based on believing her words.

  かのじょのことばをしんじたうえで、こうどうをおこした。

  Kanojo no kotoba o shinjita ue de, koudou o okoshita.

  Pronunciation

• 運転する上で注意が必要です。

  Caution is required when driving.

  うんてんするうえでちゅういがひつようです。

  Unten suru ue de chuui ga hitsuyou desu.

  Pronunciation

• 前提を念頭に置いた上で議論を進めましょう。

  Let's proceed with the discussion while keeping the premise in mind.

  ぜんていをねんとうにおいたうえでぎろんをすすめましょう。

  Zentei o nentou ni oita ue de giron o susumemashou.

  Pronunciation

• 彼の助言を参考にした上で、自分の判断を下すべきだ。

  We should make our own judgment after considering his advice.

  かれのじょげんをさんこうにしたうえで、じぶんのはんだんをくだすべきだ。

  Kare no jogen o sankou ni shita ue de, jibun no handan o kudasu beki da.

  Pronunciation

Usage Notes

Notes and Tips for JLPT students

Related Grammar, and what's the difference?

• 上での (ue de no) - (N3)
  - While both 上で (ue de) and 上での (ue de no) indicate an action or decision made based on a previous action or situation, 上での (ue de no) is used to modify a noun to express the circumstance on which something is done.
• 後で (ato de) - (N4)
  - Both 上で (ue de) and 後で (ato de) indicate a sequence of actions. However, 上で (ue de) indicates that an action takes place after or as a result of a previous action, while 後で (ato de) simply means 'later' or 'afterwards'.
• 前に (mae ni) - (N4)
  - Both 上で (ue de) and 前に (mae ni) indicate an action or decision made based on a previous action or situation. However, 上で (ue de) emphasizes that the previous action or situation is a basis for the following action, while 前に (mae ni) simply means 'before'.
• 中に (naka ni) - (N4)
  - Both 上で (ue de) and 中に (naka ni) describe a circumstance in which an action takes place. However, 上で (ue de) indicates that an action takes place after or as a result of a previous action, while 中に (naka ni) simply means 'within' or 'inside'.

Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page

• * 会議 (かいぎ)meetingPronunciation
• * 結果 (けっか)resultPronunciation
• * 踏まえる (ふまえる)to base onPronunciation
• * 対策 (たいさく)countermeasurePronunciation
• * 考える (かんがえる)to thinkPronunciation
• * 必要 (ひつよう)necessaryPronunciation
• * 彼女 (かのじょ)she/herPronunciation
• * 言葉 (ことば)wordsPronunciation
• * 信じる (しんじる)to believePronunciation
• * 行動 (こうどう)actionPronunciation
• * 起こす (おこす)to takePronunciation
• * 運転 (うんてん)drivingPronunciation
• * 注意 (ちゅうい)cautionPronunciation
• * 前提 (ぜんてい)premisePronunciation
• * 念頭 (ねんとう)mindPronunciation
• * 置く (おく)to keepPronunciation
• * 議論 (ぎろん)discussionPronunciation
• * 進める (すすめる)to proceedPronunciation
• * 助言 (じょげん)advicePronunciation
• * 参考 (さんこう)referencePronunciation
• * 自分 (じぶん)oneselfPronunciation
• * 判断 (はんだん)judgmentPronunciation

Quiz

Which of the following means 'I will decide after considering all the options'?

• 選択肢を考慮した上で、決めます。
• 全ての選択肢を見た上で、決めます。
• 全ての選択肢を考えた上で、決めます。