勝る
まさる
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival- to outweigh; to preponderate
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 勝るまさる | 勝りますまさります |
| Negative | 勝らないまさらない | 勝りませんまさりません |
| Past | 勝ったまさった | 勝りましたまさりました |
| Past negative | 勝らなかったまさらなかった | 勝りませんでしたまさりませんでした |
| Te-form | 勝ってまさって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 勝れるまされる |
| Passive | 勝られるまさられる |
| Causative | 勝らせるまさらせる |
| Volitional | 勝ろうまさろう |
| Imperative | 勝れまされ |
| Conditional (ば) | 勝ればまされば |
| Conditional (たら) | 勝ったらまさったら |
Example sentences
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Wisdom is better than riches.
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Sleep is better than medicine.
ボストンに勝る所なし。
There's no place like Boston.
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The whole is more than the sum of its parts.
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Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
More examples (10)
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He is not less clever than his father.
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Two heads are better than one.
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Well done is better than well said.
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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It goes without saying that health is more important than wealth.
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It goes without saying that health is above wealth.
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You are not less pretty than her.
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It is needless to say health is above wealth.
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Grief on the face is better than the stain in the heart.
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Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.