JLPT N1Words

凌駕

Readingりょうがryouga

Meaning
他をしのいで上回ること
Explanation
「凌駕(りょうが)」 means to surpass others and far exceed them. It is used as in 「先行者を凌駕する性能」 (performance that surpasses the front-runner). 「並ぶこと」 (to be on par) means becoming equal and has no sense of exceeding, while 「わずかに劣る」 (slightly inferior) is the opposite direction; both must be distinguished from 凌駕.
Original Japanese explanation

「凌駕(りょうが)」は、他をしのいではるかに上回ることです。「先行者を凌駕する性能」のように使います。「並ぶこと」は同等になることで上回る意味はなく、「わずかに劣る」は逆方向のため、いずれも凌駕とは区別する必要があります。

Examples
  • 先行者を凌駕する性能

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