1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

   1.

   to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

Example sentences

• 私達は予想を上回る金額を使ってしまった。

  We spent more money than was expected.

• 山頂からの眺めは、期待をはるかに上回るものだった。

  The view from the mountain top far surpassed our expectations.