No. 2,044 in Japanese
上回る
"上回る" means "to exceed" or "to surpass."
In a sentence
生産量が昨年を上回る結果になった。
The production volume exceeded that of last year.
The term "上回る" is used here to indicate that the production volume surpassed or exceeded a certain amount from last year.
気温が予想を上回る高さに達した。
The temperature reached heights exceeding the forecast.
In this example, "上回る" is employed to describe the degree to which the temperature surpassed the predictions.
彼の収入は平均を大きく上回っている。
His income greatly exceeds the average.
Here, "上回る" emphasizes that his income is significantly above the average level, showing its usage when comparing amounts or levels.
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