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劣おとる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
In terms of military strength, we are significantly inferior.
Alt. forms
劣おとる
97%
おとる
2%
Kanji used
劣
inferior
Pitch accent
お
とる
お
と
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 2563
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to compare unfavorably; to be not as good
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old
Examples (20 in total)
She is no less beautiful than her sister is.
My grades were inferior to hers.
He is second to none in mathematics.
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