劣

Meaning

劣 centers on being lesser in quality or ability: inferiority, being worse than something else, or falling short in comparison.

• 劣化れっか

  deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening

• 劣るおとる
  N2

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

• 劣等れっとう

  inferiority; low grade

• 卑劣ひれつ
  N1

  mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly; base

• 劣悪れつあく

  poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality

• 劣勢れっせい

  inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

• 優劣ゆうれつ

  (relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

• 下劣げれつ

  base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low

• 見劣りみおとり

  unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison

• 劣れつ

  sub-; inferior; minor

• 劣情れつじょう

  animal passions; carnal desire; lust

• 愚劣ぐれつ

  foolishness; stupidity; silliness

• 劣性れっせい

  inferiority; recessiveness

• 劣位れつい

  inferior position; inferior situation; disadvantage; subordination

• 拙劣せつれつ

  clumsy; unskillful

• 劣後れつご

  subordination

• 劣等感れっとうかん
  N1

  inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

• いずれ劣らぬいずれおとらぬ

  equally competent

• に劣らずにおとらず

  just like; the same as; no different than

• 上げ劣りあげおとり

  looking worse after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)

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