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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

優ゆう越えつ

yuuetsu

superiority

Example sentences

  1. 憲法けんぽうの規定きていに従したがい衆院しゅういんの議決ぎけつが参院さんいんに優越ゆうえつする。

    Under the Constitution, the lower chamber’s resolutions override those of the upper chamber.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 他人たにんに対たいして優越ゆうえつ感かんを持もってはいけない。

    You should not feel superior to other people.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. あんなに美人びじんなんだから、彼女かのじょも優越ゆうえつ感かんを感かんじているんだろうな、きっと。

    I’ll bet it gives her a feeling of superiority to be so beautiful.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 優越

  • 優excel; gentleOnユウ・ウKunやさしい・すぐれる・まさる
  • 越surpass; cross overOnエツ・オツKunこす・こえる

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