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負けず劣らず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 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

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 443
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

defeat
negative
-
minus
bear
owe
assume a responsibility

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま.ける
ま.かす
お.う
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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