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上回る
uwamawaru
Description
「上回る」は、ある数や量が、ほかのものより多いことを表す言葉です。
"上回る" is a word that indicates a number or amount is greater than another.
ニュースや仕事の場面でよく使われ、予想や目標より結果が高いときに言います。
It is often used in news and work contexts when results exceed expectations or goals.
Meanings
上回るuwamawaru
to exceed; to be more than; to surpass
売り上げは去年を上回った。
Sales exceeded last year's.
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Notes
- Etymology
上 (upper) + 回る (to turn/go around), literally 'to go above'.
- Nuance
Common in statistics, sales, and forecasts; its opposite is 下回る (to fall below).
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