勝る (まさる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

勝る (まさる) means to surpass / to exceed / to excel.

See example sentences below.

勝る at a glance

勝る

まさるmasaru

N1verb

to surpass / to exceed / to excel

勝るまさるmasaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to surpass / to exceed / to excel

Example 1

彼の成績は私を勝っている。

Translation

His grades surpass mine.

Example 2

今年の売上は去年を勝った。

Translation

This year's sales exceeded last year's.