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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

劣おとる

otoru

to be inferior to

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは、彼かれより、数学すうがくにおいて劣おとっている。

    She is inferior to him in math.

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  2. この点てんで私わたしは彼かれに劣おとる。

    I fall behind him in this respect.

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  3. 彼女かのじょは姉あねに劣おとらぬほど魅力的みりょくてきだ。

    She is no less charming than her sister.

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Kanji in 劣

  • 劣inferiority; be inferior toOnレツKunおとる

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