Japanese

Alternative forms

• 優る

Verb

勝る ‎(intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana まさる, romaji masaru)

1. be superior to; excel; surpass; rival
   • 1905, Natsume Sōseki, 吾輩は猫である:

     背 (せ)といい毛並 (けなみ)といい顔 (かお)の造作 (ぞうさく)といいあえて他 (ほか)の猫 (ねこ)に勝 (まさ)るとは決 (けっ)して思 (おも)っておらん。

     Se to ii kenami to ii kao no zōsaku to ii aete hoka no neko ni masaru to wa kesshite omotte oran.

     I would hardly presume to imagine that my back, the lie of my fur, or my facial features rival those of other cats.

Antonyms

• 劣る

Conjugation