No. 86 in Japanese
以上
"以上" means "more than," "above," "over," or "that's all."
In a sentence
この製品には二年間以上の保証があります。
This product comes with a warranty of more than two years.
Used here to mean 'more than', indicating an excess over a certain quantity or measure.
以上を説明しましたので、次に進みます。
Since the above has been explained, we will proceed to the next topic.
Used here as 'above', referring to previously mentioned or addressed content.
以上、よろしくお願いします。
I kindly ask for your support as mentioned above.
In this case, it is used as a concluding remark to signify the end of the stated content.
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