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    3. 机上

    机上

    机き上じょう

    on the desk

    KMT8News #22+1EducationWork & CareerKanji Vocab9 strokes

    几上

    きじょう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    on the desk

    Particle

    2.
    theoretical, academic, armchair (e.g. plan), desktop, paper, not yet implemented

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    机き上じょうに本ほんを置おいた。

    I put the book on the desk.

    KMT5Work & CareerEducation
    机き上じょうの空くう論ろんでは、問もん題だいは解かい決けつしない。

    Theoretical arguments on paper won't solve the problem.

    KMT8Work & CareerEducation
    机き上じょうの作さ業ぎょうだけでなく、現げん場ばでの経けい験けんも重じゅう要ようだ。

    Not only desk work, but also on-site experience is important.

    KMT8Work & CareerEducation
    机き上じょうの知ち識しきだけでなく、実じっ践せん的てきなスキルを身みにつけることが求もとめられる。

    Not only theoretical knowledge, but also practical skills are required.

    KMT8EducationWork & Career
    彼かれの計けい画かくは机き上じょうでは完かん璧ぺきに見みえたが、実じっ際さいの運うん用ようには多おおくの困こん難なんが伴ともなった。

    His plan looked perfect on paper, but its actual implementation was accompanied by many difficulties.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    机
    つくえ…(1)
    desk・table
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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