Lingaku劣る【おとる】
Frequency rank: 3,969. – 3,971.
- to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 劣る【おとる】Frequency rank: 3,969. – 3,971.
- おとる
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Job] is inferior in [Skill]
[Person] is less good at [Activity]
[Product] is inferior in [Quality]
[Person] is inferior in [Achievement]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
This phrase is used to indicate that one thing or person is not as good or capable as another. It suggests a comparison where the subject lacks certain qualities or abilities in relation to something or someone else.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おとる劣ることbeing inferiorほか他とおとる劣るto be inferior to othersのうりょく能力がおとる劣るto have inferior abilitiesひんしつ品質がおとる劣るto have inferior qualityきょうそう競争におとる劣るto fall behind in competitionすいじゅん水準がおとる劣るto be below standardおとる劣るてん点inferior aspectsおとる劣るしょうひん商品のこうにゅう購入purchase of inferior goodsひょうか評価がおとる劣るto have a lower evaluationおとる劣るめん面inferior side or aspect
Generated related terms (experimental)
おとる劣る【おとる】
To be inferior to something or someone, indicating a lower quality or ability.
すぐれる優れる【すぐれる】
To excel or surpass; to be superior to others in quality or ability.
ひとしい等しい【ひとしい】
To be equal to or the same as; indicating no difference in quality or status.
れっとう劣等【れっとう】
Refers to inferiority, often used to describe a lower status or performance level.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.
She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.
She is as beautiful as any girl that I've ever known.