劣る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 劣る | 劣らない |
| Polite | 劣ります | 劣りません |
| Past polite | 劣りました | 劣りませんでした |
| Past | 劣った | 劣らなかった |
| Te-form | 劣って | 劣らないで |
| Desire | 劣りたい | 劣りたくない |
| Potential | 劣れる | 劣れない |
| Passive | 劣られる | 劣られない |
| Causative | 劣らせる | 劣らせない |
| Causative passive | 劣らせられるalso 劣らされる | 劣らせられないalso 劣らされない |
| Volitional | 劣ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 劣りましょう | |
| Imperative | 劣れ | 劣るな |
| Conditional | 劣れば | 劣らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 劣ったら | 劣らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be inferior; be worse; fall behind
Used to compare quality, ability, or degree, often with に or より marking the standard of comparison.
He is second to none in English.
This product is inferior to others in quality.
He is inferior to his rival in terms of experience.
This product is not inferior to those of other companies in quality.
This team is inferior to their opponent in physical strength.
劣る means to be inferior or lacking in some quality, the direct opposite of 秀でる's sense of excelling.
looking worse after putting up one's hair (coming-of-age)