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N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
上回るto exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
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上回る 【うわまわる】、上まわる 【うわまわる】、上廻る 【うわまわる】
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光速は音速を上回ります。
The speed of light exceeds the speed of sound.
昨年を上回る人出で空港は混雑している。
The airport is crowded with more people than last year.
風邪の患者数が前週を上回ったので警戒しています。
We are on alert because the number of cold patients has exceeded last week's count.
成績が他の人よりも上回っている社員に大事な仕事を任せました。
We entrusted important work to an employee whose performance is better than others.
需要が供給を上回った。そのため、品物を手に出来ない人が増えています。
Demand has exceeded supply. Therefore, the number of people who cannot get the goods is increasing.
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