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優れる (すぐれる, sugureru) Japanese meaning: excel | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 優れる · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 優すぐ れる 優すぐ れない Polite 優すぐ れます 優すぐ れません Past polite 優すぐ れました 優すぐ れませんでした Past 優すぐ れた 優すぐ れなかった Te-form 優すぐ れて 優すぐ れないで Desire 優すぐ れたい 優すぐ れたくない Potential 優すぐ れられる also 優すぐ れれる 優すぐ れられない also 優すぐ れれない Passive 優すぐ れられる 優すぐ れられない Causative 優すぐ れさせる 優すぐ れさせない Causative passive 優すぐ れさせられる 優すぐ れさせられない Volitional 優すぐ れよう Polite volitional 優すぐ れましょう Imperative 優すぐ れろ 優すぐ れるな Conditional 優すぐ れれば 優すぐ れなければ Tara conditional 優すぐ れたら 優すぐ れなかったら
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優すぐ
れ
て
いる
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He excels in mathematics.
This is an excellent piece of work.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 優すぐ れている to excel in/at something
〈 物もの 〉 より 優すぐ れている to be superior to something
This product is superior to other companies' products.
優すぐ れた 〈 物もの 〉 an outstanding/excellent (thing)
She has outstanding talent.
Kanji 優 tenderness, excel, surpass Related words 勝る emphasizes winning a direct comparison or contest, while 優れる describes inherent, standalone excellence in quality or ability.
秀でる is a slightly more literary way to say someone excels in a specific skill, while 優れる is the more common, general-purpose word.
卓越する is a formal, written-style word for being exceptionally distinguished, whereas 優れる is used in everyday speech as well as writing.
優秀 is a na-adjective/noun meaning 'excellent' and typically describes people's grades or performance, while 優れる is a verb applicable to a wider range of things.
優れる is the general word for being excellent or superior, while 長ける specifically means to be skilled or proficient in a particular field.
Word family great; excellent; outstanding
extremely; exceedingly; remarkably
unwell; not in good condition
exceptional item; outstanding product
Written forms 優すぐ れる Usage 68%
すぐれる Usage 31%
勝すぐ れる Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
傑すぐ れる Usage <1%
Etymology The kanji 優 carries the meaning of 'superior' or 'gentle'. The verb 優れる is a native Japanese word (和語) whose exact derivation is uncertain.
