Word Meaning 上回る
うわまわる
uwamawaru
上回る is read as うわまわる (uwamawaru) and means to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.).
Meaning
English
- to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.)
- to surpass
- to be more than
- to be better than
Reading
Kana
うわまわる
Romaji
uwamawaru
Writing Variants
- 上廻る うわまわる uwamawaru
Stroke Sequence
3 Characters • 10 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
4私達は予想を上回る金額を使ってしまった。
We spent more money than was expected.
山頂からの眺めは、期待をはるかに上回るものだった。
The view from the mountain top far surpassed our expectations.
この街に働く人の数は月末までに1000人を上回るだろう。
The number of the people working in this city will be more than one thousand by the end of this month.
穀物生産の落ち込みによって、中国は急速に日本を上回る世界有数の穀物輸入国となることが予想される。
It is foreseen that, due to the decline in grain production, China will quickly become a world leading grain importing country, overtaking Japan.