劣る

おとる

To be inferior to, to fall short of

N3verb·otoru

How to remember it

劣 means 'inferior'; otoru is sinking below others in quality or rank.

Example sentences

  • 品質が他社に劣る。

    ひんしつがたしゃにおとる。

    The quality is inferior to our competitors'.

  • 彼は体力では誰にも劣らない。

    かれはたいりょくではだれにもおとらない。

    In stamina he is second to no one.

Usage

Takes に to mark what something is compared unfavourably to.

Related words

優れる負ける遅れる

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