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すぐれる
sugureru
To surpass, to outstrip, to excel
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優れる
すぐれる
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To surpass, to outstrip, to excel
sugureru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana すぐれる
Romaji sugureru
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What does 優れる mean in Japanese?
The word 優れる (すぐれる) means "to surpass, to outstrip, to excel" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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What JLPT level is 優れる?
優れる is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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