劣る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 劣る
1
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
Examples
彼女は、彼より、数学において劣っている。
She is inferior to him in math.
Kanji in this Word
劣
6 strokes
Frequency: 1620
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
inferiority
be inferior to
be worse
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おと.る
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