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上回る (うわまわる): to exceed — Japanese vocabulary

上回る is read うわまわる and means "to exceed". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

上回る

Reading
うわまわる · uwamawaru
Translation
to exceed
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
うわまわるが

Example

所得税は控除額を上回るいかなる所得にもかかる。

しょとくぜいはこうじょがくをうわまわるいかなるしょとくにもかかる。

An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.

Kanji in this word

  • 上 — up, above
  • 回 — turn, time

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