上回る (Uwamawaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
Examples
彼の出費は収入をはるかに上回っている。
His expenses exceed his income by far.
彼の支出は収入をはるかに上回っている。
His expenses exceed his income by far.
もちろん利潤は生産費を上回るべきです。
Benefits of course should exceed the costs.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).