N2 — outside your level filter
の上では
のうえではno ue de waN2neutral
on paper; going by the record or the figures (and reality differs)
暦の上ではもう春なのに、まだ雪が降ってるよ。
koyomi no ue de wa mou haru na noni, mada yuki ga futteru yo.
By the calendar it's already spring, and yet it's still snowing. casual
計算の上では間に合いますが、実際はかなり厳しいと思います。
keisan no ue de wa ma ni aimasu ga, jissai wa kanari kibishii to omoimasu.
We make it in time going by the calculation, but in practice it will be very tight. neutral
Same meaning7
from X's point of view; judging from
- 上in terms of N; as a matter of N — where it appliesattaches at
- から言うとspeaking in terms of N — judged by that one measureattaches at
- からするとjudging from N — the noun is the evidence or the viewpointattaches at
- にしたらfrom N's side of it (N a person or animal)attaches at
- にしてはfor a N; considering it is N — out of line with Nattaches at
- にとってfor; from the standpoint of Nattaches at
- ところを見るとjudging from the fact that; going by the look of itattaches at
All examples3
on paper; by the figures — hinting the real thing differs
暦の上ではもう春なのに、まだ雪が降ってるよ。
koyomi no ue de wa mou haru na noni, mada yuki ga futteru yo.
By the calendar it's already spring, and yet it's still snowing. casual
計算の上では間に合いますが、実際はかなり厳しいと思います。
keisan no ue de wa ma ni aimasu ga, jissai wa kanari kibishii to omoimasu.
We make it in time going by the calculation, but in practice it will be very tight. neutral
書類の上では手続きは完了しておりますが、現地の確認がまだ済んでおりません。
shorui no ue de wa tetsuzuki wa kanryou shite orimasu ga, genchi no kakunin ga mada sunde orimasen.
On paper the procedure is complete, but the on-site check has not been done. formal