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庸劣 (ようれつ, youretsu) Japanese meaning: mediocre | Kotomora

庸よう劣れつ

よ

う

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つ

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

mediocre; inferior; commonplace; foolish

rare term

Rare literary term for something or someone of low quality, mediocre, or foolish. Not used in everyday speech.

彼かれの作さく品ひんは庸よう劣れつで、評ひょう価

Kanji

庸commonplace, ordinary, employment
劣inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

Related words

凡ぼん庸よう
凡庸 is a more common word for 'mediocre' or 'ordinary', while 庸劣 is rare and carries a stronger negative nuance of inferiority or foolishness.
劣れっ等とう
劣等 means 'inferior' or 'low-grade' and is more common than 庸劣, but lacks the 'foolish' nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 庸 (common, ordinary) and 劣 (inferior, poor). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare literary Sino-Japanese word.

か

に

値あたい

し

ない

。

His work is mediocre and not worth evaluating.

庸よう劣れつな考かんがえに惑まどわされてはいけない。

Don't be misled by foolish ideas.