Onyomi: レツ · Kunyomi: おと.る · Meanings: be inferior to, be worse, inferiority
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 劣 | れつ | sub-, inferior, minor | Prefix |
| 劣る | おとる | to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 劣等感 | れっとうかん | inferiority complex, sense of inferiority | common Noun |
| 劣悪 | れつあく | poor (quality, conditions, etc.), bad, inferior, poor-quality | common Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 劣勢 | れっせい | inferiority (e.g. numerical), inferior position, disadvantage, unfavorable situation, unfavourable situation | common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 劣らず | おとらず | with the best of them, as the next fellow | Adverb (fukushi) |
| 劣化 | れっか | deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.), degradation, worsening | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 劣後債 | れつごさい | subordinated debt | Noun |
| 劣位 | れつい | inferior position, inferior situation, disadvantage, subordination | Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 劣弱 | れつじゃく | inferiority | Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
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