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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

劣れっ等とう感かん

rettoukan

inferiority complex

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれには劣等感れっとうかんがあるね。

    He has an inferiority complex.

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  2. トムは、メアリーに劣等感れっとうかんを感かんじている。

    Tom feels inferior to Mary.

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  3. 劣等感れっとうかんの一ひとつや二ふたつ、誰だれにだってあるさ。

    Everyone has one or two areas where they feel inferior to others.

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Kanji in 劣等感

  • 劣inferiority; be inferior toOnレツKunおとる
  • 等etc.; and so forthOnトウKunひとしい・など
  • 感emotion; feelingOnカン

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