事実上じじつじょう Common Noun Noun Adverb English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' adverb (fukushi) as a matter of fact;actually;effectively;in reality;in effect 彼の返事は事実上は拒絶だった。 His reply was in effect a refusal.