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surpass in Japanese

surpass in Japanese is 勝る, 超える — surpass means to do better than, or go beyond, someone or something.

surpass in Japanese

勝る
verb
Pronounced: masaru
(transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
超える
verb
Pronounced: koeru
(transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

What does "surpass" mean?

  1. verb To do better than, or go beyond, someone or something.
    "Her second novel surpassed the success of her first."
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surpass in a sentence

  • Her second novel surpassed the success of her first.
  • The results surpassed all our expectations.

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What is "surpass" in Japanese?

"surpass" in Japanese is 勝る, 超える. surpass means: To do better than, or go beyond, someone or something.

How do you pronounce 勝る?

"surpass" in Japanese is 勝る, pronounced "masaru".

How do you use "surpass" in a sentence?

Example: "Her second novel surpassed the success of her first." In Japanese, "surpass" is 勝る, 超える.

Are there other ways to say "surpass" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "surpass": 勝る, 超える.

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