GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜上で
Indicates doing something after first completing a preceding action as a necessary step.
Examples
契約の内容を確認した上で署名してください。
Please sign after reviewing the terms of the contract.
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実際に使った上で感想を聞かせてください。
Please tell me your impressions after actually using it.
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家族と相談した上で返事をします。
I will reply after discussing it with my family.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: After a verb in the ta-form,
上でpresents the preceding action as a necessary step to complete before the next action. - Basic usage:
契約の内容を確認した上で署名してください。requires reviewing the contract as a step before signing.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Dictionary form versus ta-form
選んだ上で知らせるplaces notifying after a completed choice. With the dictionary form,選ぶ上で大切だmeans important when choosing, rather than establishing that the choice is already complete.