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引けを取る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引けを取る.
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Idiomatic expression; Usu. in the negative
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
Examples
彼は数学では誰にも引けをとらない。
He is second to none in mathematics.
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