勝る
まさる
Also written 優る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival
- to outweigh; to preponderate
Kanji
- 勝 win. Read as まさる.
Example sentences
- 遅くともなさざるにまさる。
Better late than never. - 君は彼女に、勝るとも劣らずかわいい。
You are not less pretty than her. - 健康は富にまさる。
Health is better than wealth. - 期待はしばしば実際の所有にまさる。
Prospect is often better than possession. - 夏とアイスクリームに優るものはありません。
There is nothing like summer and ice cream.
Common phrases
- 優るとも劣らない (まさるともおとらない) not at all inferior to
- 数に勝る
- 数で勝る
- 勝るとも劣らぬ (まさるともおとらぬ) not at all inferior to
- 体格で勝る