Word details

負けず劣らず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 負けず劣らず.

Dictionary

Entry

負けず劣らずけずおとらずFreq #18714
1

Adverb (fukushi)

equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; neck and neck; nip and tuck

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

evenly matched; well-matched

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

9 strokesFrequency 443JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ま.けるま.かすお.う

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

6 strokesFrequency 1,620JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レツ

Kun

おと.る

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