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Dictionary: “勝る”

勝る

まさる

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival

Example sentence

Sleep is better than medicine.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

勝
On
しょう
Kun
か.つ;-が.ち;まさ.る;すぐ.れる;かつ
Stroke count
12

・victory

・win

・prevail

・excel

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Related words to 勝る

3 related words

勝る

まさる

→

to outweigh;to preponderate

勝るとも劣らぬ

まさるともおとらぬ

→

not at all inferior to;compare favorably (with);being even better than;rivalling;surpassing

勝るとも劣らない

まさるともおとらない

→

not at all inferior to;rival or surpass;compare favorably (with)