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上回る

うわまわる

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to exceed
2to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.)
3to surpass
4to be more than

Example sentence

もちろん利潤は生産費を上回るべきです。

Benefits of course should exceed the costs.

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Kanji in this word

上Above, Up3 strokes 回-times, Round, Game6 strokes

More words with 上

上昇じょうしょう · risingN1 史上しじょう · in history 値上げねあげ · price increase 事実上じじつじょう · as a matter of fact 海上かいじょう · (on the) sea 地上ちじょう ·

Full entry on Jisho

above ground

上がったりあがったり · doomed (business, trade, etc.)

売り上げうりあげ · amount sold

More words with 回

今回こんかい · nowN3 回復かいふく · recovery (from illness)N3 前回ぜんかい · previous time 回答かいとう · replyN2 回収かいしゅう · collectionN1 回戦かいせん · event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.回数かいすう · number of timesN2 一回いっかい · once

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