What does 勝る mean?
勝る is a Japanese verb meaning “to excel, to surpass, to out-rival” in English. It can also be translated as “to outweigh” depending on context. It is written as 勝る in kanji, まさる in hiragana, and masaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
睡眠は薬に勝る。
Sleep is better than medicine.