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勝る まさる N1

  1. to be superior; to exceed; to excel; to have an edge; to outrival; to surpass
  2. to outweigh; to preponderate

勝るとも劣らぬ まさるともおとらぬ

  1. being even better than; compare favorably (with); not at all inferior to; rivalling; surpassing

立ち勝る たちまさる

  1. to be superior; to surpass

聞きしに勝る ききしにまさる

  1. beyond one's expectations; exceeding what one had heard

何にも勝る なににもまさる

  1. better than anything; surpassing everything
  2. to be better than anything

文は武に勝る ぶんはぶにまさる

  1. the pen is mightier than the sword

悪名は無名に勝る あくみょうはむめいにまさる

  1. it is better to be infamous than unknown
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