Meaning of 勝る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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勝る, 優るJLPT 1
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Kana Readingまさる
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Romajimasaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to outweigh; to preponderate
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Example Sentences
勝る, 優る, まさる used in context
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She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.
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She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.
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My neighbors's hen is better than mine.
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Well done is better than well said.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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Prevention is much preferable to cure.
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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
17 strokes
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