劣
劣: inferior
inferior; worse
6 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 12 words here
Readings
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レツ
Kunおとる
劣る(おとる) "be inferior". れつ in 優劣(ゆうれつ) "relative merit"; れっ in 劣等感(れっとうかん) "inferiority complex", 劣化(れっか) "deterioration", 劣勢(れっせい).
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Key words
劣るおとるto be inferior
劣等感れっとうかんinferiority complex
劣勢れっせいdisadvantage; being behind
劣化れっかdeterioration
優劣ゆうれつrelative merit
Example sentences
この品物は本物に少し劣るが、値段はずっと安い。
This item is slightly inferior to the real thing, but the price is much lower.
いつも兄と比べられて、劣等感を持っていた。
I was always compared with my older brother and had an inferiority complex.
古いゴムは劣化して、すぐに切れてしまう。
Old rubber deteriorates and snaps easily.