Vocab Info
N2 う-Verb
劣る
to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind
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Pitch Accent
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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今日も昨日に劣らず暑いから薄着をしよう。
Since it's as hot today as it was yesterday, let's dress lightly. {to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind}
生産高が去年より劣っているので焦っています。
I'm panicking because the production volume is inferior to last year's. {to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind}
アマチュアの歌唱力はプロの歌唱力に劣ります。
The singing ability of amateurs is inferior to that of professionals. {to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind}
新人の技量がベテラン職人の技量に劣るのも当然だ。
It's only natural that the skills of a novice are inferior to those of a veteran craftsman. {to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind}
彼女は姉に劣らず美しい。要するに、その姉妹は二人とも美しいのだ。
She is as beautiful as her sister. In other words, both sisters are beautiful. {to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind}