上回る

うわまわる

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
Romaji:
uwamawaru

Example Sentences

去年は売り上げが上回る見込みだ

Last year's sales are expected to exceed expectations.

新しいゲームの売り上げが上回るのは珍しい

It's rare for new game sales to surpass previous ones.