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    3. 劣る

    劣る

    劣おとる​

    to be inferior to

    N3KMT9News #26+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab7 strokes

    おとる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの成せい績せきは私わたしに劣おとる。

    His grades are inferior to mine.

    KMT6EducationEmotions & Psychology
    他た人にんと自じ分ぶんを比ひ較かくして、劣おとっていると感かんじる必ひつ要ようはない。

    There's no need to compare yourself to others and feel inferior.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    最さい新しんモデルと比ひ較かくすると、この旧きゅう型がたは性せい能のう面めんで劣おとる。

    Compared to the latest model, this older model is inferior in terms of performance.

    KMT9TechnologyEmotions & Psychology
    経けい験けんでは相あい手てチームに劣おとるが、チームワークで勝しょう利りを目め指ざす。

    We are inferior to the opposing team in experience, but we aim for victory with teamwork.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに努ど力りょくしても、生うまれ持もった才さい能のうには劣おとると感かんじることがある。

    No matter how much I try, I sometimes feel that I am inferior to innate talent.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    劣
    おと.る…(1)
    inferiority・be inferior to・be worse
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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