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“To be superior to” in Japanese

Short answer
優位に立つ yuuinitatsu yuuinitatsu

To be superior to in Japanese is “優位に立つ” (yuuinitatsu). Full meaning: to dominate, to prevail, to be superior to, to get ahead of, to get the upper hand.

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