上回る (うわまわる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

上回る (うわまわる) means to exceed / to surpass.

See example sentences below.

上回る at a glance

上回る

うわまわるuwamawaru

N1verb

to exceed / to surpass

上回るうわまわるuwamawaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to exceed / to surpass

Example 1

売上が去年を上回った。

Translation

Sales exceeded last year's.

Example 2

彼の成績はクラスの平均を上回る。

Translation

His grades surpass the class average.