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劣る
おとる
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to fall behind
2
to be inferior to
3
to be less good at
Example sentence
彼は英語においては弟に劣る。
He is inferior to his younger brother in English.
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Kanji in this word
劣
Inferiority, Be Inferior To, Be Worse
6 strokes
More words with
劣
卑劣
ひれつ ·
mean
劣等感
れっとうかん ·
inferiority complex
劣勢
れっせい ·
inferiority (e.g. numerical)
劣化
れっか ·
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.)
劣悪
れつあく ·
poor (quality, conditions, etc.)
劣化
れっか ·
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.) ; degradation ; worsening
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