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as stated above; the above; aforementioned
A formal written expression meaning "as described above" or "the foregoing." Used in legal documents, academic papers, and formal reports to refer back to previously stated content.
如上の理由により却下する。
The request is rejected for the reasons stated above.
如上の通り、本件は承認された。
As stated above, this matter has been approved.
如上の事実に基づき、被告に対して損害賠償を命じるものとする。
Based on the aforementioned facts, the defendant is hereby ordered to pay damages.
Composed of 如 (like, as) and 上 (above). A formal written expression found in legal texts, official documents, and academic writing. Rarely used in spoken Japanese or informal writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 如上の通り: as stated above
- 如上の理由: for the above reasons
- 如上の事実: the aforementioned facts
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 以上: the above; that is all — more common and versatile
- 上記: the above-mentioned — commonly used in business writing
- 前述: aforementioned — used in academic and formal contexts
- 右: the above (in vertical writing) — traditional legal/formal usage