Dictionary / Vocabulary / 勝る
まさる
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge
JLPT N1 common word Also written 優る
よき言葉より、よき行いの方が勝る。
Well done is better than well said.
疲れを感じてるときは、入浴に勝る物はない。
When you feel tired, there is nothing like having a bath.
彼女の美しさは姉に優るとも劣らなかった。
She was not less beautiful than her elder sister.