Translation guide
The English word 'outshining' means to surpass or be more impressive than someone or something. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through various verbs and phrases depending on whether you mean literal brightness, metaphorical superiority, or overshadowing someone's achievement.
To be better, more impressive, or more excellent than someone or something else.
A common verb meaning 'to surpass' or 'to be superior to'. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.
Her performance outshone everyone else's.
Means 'to outdo' or 'to surpass', often implying overcoming a challenge or exceeding a standard.
His new work outshines his previous one.
A straightforward phrase meaning 'is superior to'. Useful for direct comparisons.
This car outshines that one.
Literally 'shines even more', used metaphorically to mean 'stands out' or 'outshines others'.
His talent outshone everyone else on the team.
To make someone else's success or effort seem less impressive by comparison.
Literally 'to make someone's shadow thin', meaning to overshadow or make someone seem less significant.
The rookie's performance outshone the veteran's.
Means 'to make something seem hazy/dim', i.e., to overshadow or outshine.
Colloquial phrase meaning 'to steal the show' or 'to outshine completely'.
His joke completely outshone the speech.
To emit more light than another source, literally outshining.
Directly translating 'outshining' as 輝き勝る (kagayaki masaru) is not natural Japanese. Use the verbs and phrases provided instead.
Her beauty outshone everyone else.
The moonlight outshone the streetlights.