Meaning of 優れる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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優れる, 勝れる, 傑れるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingすぐれる
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Romajisugureru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
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Example Sentences
優れる, 勝れる, 傑れる, すぐれる used in context
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「ああ・・・ちょっと、体調が優れなくて」「そうなんだ。大丈夫か?」「うふふ。実はズル休みなんです」
Ah ... I'm just not feeling so well "Really? Are you OK?" "Heh-heh. Actually I'm playing hooky."
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つまり、いくつかの銃は、暴発(例えば落とされた時)を防ぐために優れた安全機構を持っていますがそうでない銃も多いのです。
In short some guns have excellent security systems to prevent accidental firing (e.g. when dropped), others don't.
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Our neighbor's ground yields better corn than our own.
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Young children should be exposed to good music.
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優れた書物はどんなに注意深く読むにしても、1度読むだけでは十分ではない。
It is not enough to read great books once only, however carefully.
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The value of a good education cannot be measured in terms of money.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
On: ユウ, ウ
Kun: やさ.しい, すぐ.れる, まさ.る
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