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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

勝まさる

masaru

to surpass, to be superior

Example sentences

睡眠すいみんは薬くすりに勝まさる。
Sleep is better than medicine.
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文ぶんは武ぶに勝まさる。
The pen is mightier than the sword.
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知恵ちえは富とみに勝まさる。
Wisdom is better than riches.
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Kanji in 勝

勝victory; winOnショウKunかつ・まさる・すぐれる

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