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劣
inferiority · be inferior · poor
N1On: れつKun: おと
Memory Aid
'Retsu' — When you 'wrestle' (retsu) and have 'little strength' (少力), you are *inferior*.
Vocabulary
劣るおとるto be inferior to, to fall behind
劣等感れっとうかんinferiority complex
優劣ゆうれつsuperiority or inferiority, relative merit
劣悪れつあくinferior, poor quality
Example Sentences
彼は私より足が速いので、マラソンでは彼に劣る。
He is faster than me, so I am inferior to him in marathons.
この製品は品質が劣悪です。
This product is of inferior quality.
自分の劣等感を克服したい。
I want to overcome my inferiority complex.
この車の性能は古いモデルに劣らない。
The performance of this car is not inferior to the old model.