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すぐれる【優れる・勝れる】

sugureru

Definition

Verb

  1. To be above; to be superior; to be better; to surpass (someone); to outdo (someone)
    1. こうみにすぐれる【香味に優れる
      koumi ni sugureru
      "to have a superior taste"
    2. ひんしつにすぐれる【品質に優れる
      hinshitsu ni sugureru
      "to be of superior quality"
    3. 【彼女は数学では私より優れている
      かのじょはすうがくではわたしよりすぐれている
      kanojo wa suugaku de wa watashi yori sugureteiru
      "She surpasses me in math", "She is better than me at math"
  2. To excel in; to have; to be excellent in
    1. かこうてきせいにすぐれる【加工適性に優れる
      takou tekisei ni sugureru
      "to excel in manufacturing", "to have manufacturing skills"
  3. (Often used with negation) To be in the state of
    1. きぶんがすぐれない【気分が優れない
      kibun ga sugurenai
      "to not be in the mood", "to feel under the weather"
    2. たいちょうがすぐれない【体調が優れない
      taichou ga sugurenai
      "to not be well", "to feel out of sorts"

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, July 2). すぐれる【優れる・勝れる】 : sugureru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1558/sugureru/.