noun
relative merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
Used when comparing two or more things to determine which is better or worse. Often appears in phrases like 優劣をつける (to rank) or 優劣を競う (to compete for superiority).
両者の作品に優劣をつけるのは難しい。
It is difficult to rank the two works.
この試験では、
In this exam, the students' relative merits were clearly divided.