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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

6 strokes · frequency rank #1620

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Common words

  1. おとるto be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind1
    • She is inferior to him in math.

    • I fall behind him in this respect.

    • Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.

  2. れっせいinferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation2
    • The dark horse candidate was losing in the polls before the primary.

  3. れっかdeterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening3
  4. れつあくpoor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality4
    • For that reason, temporary workers are working under inferior conditions.

    • Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.

  5. ひれつmean; contemptible; despicable; dirty5
    • What a mean fellow!

    • He is a mean fellow.

    • What a mean fellow he is!

  6. れっとうかんinferiority complex; sense of inferiority6
    • There is no reason for you to feel inferior to anyone.

    • He has an inferiority complex.

    • Sports cured him of his inferiority complex.

  7. ゆうれつ(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality7
    • I can't tell which work is better than the other.

  8. せつれつclumsy; unskillful8
  9. みおとりunfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison9

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