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“To be better than” in Japanese

Short answer
上回る uwamawaru うわまわる

To be better than in Japanese is “上回る” (uwamawaru). Full meaning: to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than.

Other ways to say “To be better than” in Japanese

上廻る uwamawaru to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than うわ回る uwamawaru to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than 上回れる uwamawareru to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than 上回わる uwamawaru to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than 上まわる uwamawaru to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than うわまわる uwamawaru to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than 上回ッ uwamawa to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than 上廻っ uwamawa to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than 上回っ uwamawa to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than 上廻ッ uwamawa to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than うわ回っ uwamawa to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than

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