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    3. 勝る

    勝る

    勝まさる​

    to excel

    N1KMT3News #3+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    優る

    まさる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival
    2.
    to outweigh, to preponderate

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    彼かれの力ちからは私わたしに勝まさる。

    His strength surpasses mine.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    経けい験けんは知ち識しきに勝まさることもあります。

    Experience can sometimes outweigh knowledge.

    KMT3Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かれの情じょう熱ねつは誰だれにも勝まさるものがあります。

    His passion surpasses anyone else's.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    どんな困こん難なんも、彼かれの強つよい意い志しに勝まさることはなかった。

    No difficulty could overcome his strong will.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    チームワークは個こ人じんのの能う力りょくに勝まさる。

    Teamwork surpasses individual ability.

    KMT4Sports & Martial ArtsBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    勝
    か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)
    victory・win・prevail・excel
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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