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N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
劣るto be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind
All Forms
劣る 【おとる】
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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. (today's heat isn't inferior to yesterday's)
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.
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.
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.
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. (Her beauty isn't inferior to her sister's)
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