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N2 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

劣(おと)るto be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

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    劣る 【おとる】

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    • 今日(きょう)も昨日(きのう)に劣(おと)らず暑(あつ)いから薄着(うすぎ)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)

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    • 生産(せいさん)高(だか)が去年(きょねん)より劣(おと)っているので焦(あせ)っています。

      I'm panicking because the production volume is inferior to last year's.

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    • アマチュアの歌唱(かしょう)力(りょく)はプロの歌唱(かしょう)力(りょく)に劣(おと)ります。

      The singing ability of amateurs is inferior to that of professionals.

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    • 新人(しんじん)の技量(ぎりょう)がベテラン職人(しょくにん)の技量(ぎりょう)に劣(おと)るのも当然(とうぜん)だ。

      It's only natural that the skills of a novice are inferior to those of a veteran craftsman.

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    • 彼女(かのじょ)は姉(あね)に劣(おと)らず美(うつく)しい。要(よう)するに、その姉妹(しまい)は二人(ふたり)とも美(うつく)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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