Meaning of 上回る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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上回る, 上廻るJLPT 1
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Kana Readingうわまわる
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Romajiuwamawaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
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Example Sentences
上回る, 上廻る, うわまわる used in context
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穀物生産の落ち込みによって、中国は急速に日本を上回る世界有数の穀物輸入国となることが予想される。
It is foreseen that, due to the decline in grain production, China will quickly become a world leading grain importing country, overtaking Japan.
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My work at school was well above average.
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His expenses exceed his income by far.
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His expenses exceed his income by far.
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Between them, the two largest companies account for a share large than 50% of the market.
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An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.
Verb Conjugations
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Kanji found in this word
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
On: カイ, エ
Kun: まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える
6 strokes
above, up
On: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン
Kun: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す
3 strokes
round, game, revolve, go around, circumference
On: カイ, エ
Kun: まわ.る, まわ.す, もとお.る, めぐ.る, めぐ.らす
9 strokes
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