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劣る (おとる) — to fall behind | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

劣る

おとる

N3

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to fall behind
2to be inferior to
3to be less good at

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Kanji in this word

劣Inferiority, Be Inferior To, Be Worse6 strokes

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