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    3. 秀でる

    秀でる

    秀ひいで​る​

    to excel

    KMT10News #39+1Ref L2Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ひいでる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to excel, to surpass, to be superior, to be better (than others at something)
    2.
    to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows), to be prominent, to stand out

    Stroke 0 / 11

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    彼かの女じょは語ご学がくに秀ひいでている。

    She excels in languages.

    KMT8Education
    彼かれは数すう学がくの分ぶん野やで特とくに秀ひいでていた。

    He particularly excelled in the field of mathematics.

    KMT10Science & MathEducation
    彼かれの才さい能のうは、同どう世せ代だいの芸げい術じゅつ家かたちの中なかでも群ぐんを抜ぬいて秀ひいでていた。

    His talent was exceptionally outstanding among artists of his generation.

    KMT10Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology
    困こ難んな状んなじょ況うきょうでも、彼かれは冷れい静せいさと判 断 力 に秀ひいでていた。

    Even in difficult situations, he excelled in calmness and judgment.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょはリーダーシップに秀ひいでており、チームを成せい功こうに導みちびいた。

    She excelled in leadership and guided the team to success.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    秀
    ひい.でる…(6)
    excel・excellence・beauty・surpass
    Kanji
    で
    de
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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