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    Meaning: since when
    Example: since you have kids, you should stop smoking

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The clause prior to "ue" contains a situation or fact. The clause following "ue wa" indicates the speaker's decision/hope/or resolve.


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• 動物を飼う上は責任をもって世話をするべきです。   [ex #1164]
since you have a pet, you should pay attention to your responsibility.

• 彼のことだから、「やる」と言った上は、絶対にやるだろう。   [ex #3193]
He's the type that when he says he will do it, he definitely will do it.

• 事態がこうなったうえは、もう彼一人には任せてはおけない。   [ex #6749]
Since the situation have gone this way, you cannot entrust it only to him another time.

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  See Also:  

• とき    (とき is almost always used for time expressions, whereas 上は can be a bit more cause and effect.)
• ijou    (very similar)
• karaniha

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  Comments:  

• Oops. On second thoughts kill that 'see also' (contributor: Amatuka)
  
• ex#3193 Although I've changed from 言って上 to 言った上, the J sounds unnatural. 「やる」と言ったからには would be more natural. (contributor: Miki)
  
• ah or 彼のことだから、「やる」と以上は、絶対にやるだろう。 (contributor: Miki)
  
• oops 抜けた... 彼のことだから、「やる」と言った以上は、絶対にやるだろう。 (contributor: Miki)
  
• What about: タバコは法律上、認められているんですよ。In this case, 上は is like "According to". According to the law, tobacco is acceptable. (contributor: benkyou_gariben)
  
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