1.
professional; occupational; in the course of duties
A formal compound noun that prefixes other nouns to mark something as occurring in or arising from the course of one's professional duties. Frequent in legal, news, and business contexts.
Compound of 業務 (business duties) + 上 (in the course of, regarding). Used to qualify an act or fact as work-related, often in legal terminology for offenses or duties tied to one's occupation.
Common collocations
- 業務上過失: professional negligence
- 業務上横領: occupational embezzlement
- 業務上の秘密: professional/work secrets
- 業務上の必要: business necessity
- 業務上災害: occupational accident
Usage
Attaches directly before another noun, or with の when modifying another noun more loosely. Belongs to formal written register; in casual speech, 仕事で or 仕事上 is preferred.