劣
劣 - 1. to be inferior; to fall short E.g.: 劣勢 (inferior position), 劣等 (inferiority) 2. base; mean; poor in quality E.g.: 劣悪 (poor condition), 愚劣 (foolishness), 卑劣 (despicable)
劣 (おと.る) — to be inferior; to fall short <br>E. base; mean; poor in quality <br>E.
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Meaning
- to be inferior; to fall short
E. base; mean; poor in quality
E.
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Example
劣等感
rettoukan
―
―
それは
soreha
正確
seikaku
にはどういうことか
nihadouiukotoka
。
.
Inferiority complex-what exactly does that mean?
下劣
geretsu
なやつだ
nayatsuda
。
.
He is a mean fellow.
彼
kare
は
ha
卑劣
hiretsu
なやつです
nayatsudesu
。
.
He is a mean fellow.
彼
kare
には
niha
劣等感
rettoukan
があるね
gaarune
。
.
He has an inferiority complex.
なんと
nanto
卑劣
hiretsu
な
na
奴
yatsu
だ
da
。
.
What a mean fellow!
なんと
nanto
卑劣
hiretsu
な
na
奴
yakko
だ
da
。
.
What a mean fellow!
彼
kare
は
ha
父
chichi
に
ni
劣
oto
らず
razu
賢
kashiko
い
i
。
.
He is no less wise than his father.
彼
kare
は
ha
兄
ani
に
ni
劣
oto
らず
razu
利口
rikou
だ
da
。
.
He isn't less clever than his brother.
彼
kare
は
ha
兄
ani
に
ni
劣
oto
らず
razu
頭
atama
がいい
gaii
。
.
He is not less bright than his brother.
彼女
kanojo
は
ha
姉劣
aneoto
らずうつくしい
razuutsukushii
。
.
She is no less beautiful than her sister.
父
chichi
は
ha
母
haha
に
ni
劣
oto
らず
razu
私
watashi
を
wo
熱愛
netsuai
した
shita
。
.
My father loved me no less passionately than my mother.
父
chichi
も
mo
母
haha
に
ni
劣
oto
らず
razu
私
watashi
をかわいがってくれた
wokawaigattekureta
。
.
My father loved me no less deeply than my mother.
