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What does 上回る (うわまわる, uwamawaru) mean?

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

Quick facts
Readingうわまわる
Romajiuwamawaru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
うわまわる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonuwamawaru

to exceed, surpass

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than

Example sentences

  • This year's profit exceeded expectations.

  • The number of participants exceeded the capacity.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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