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劣るおとる

otoru

to fall behind, to be inferior to

Example sentence

彼は英語においては弟に劣る。

He is inferior to his younger brother in English.

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More Actions & States (generic) words

WordMeaning
操作そうさoperation, management, processing
得るえるto obtain / acquire (common reading in compounds; e.g. 知識[ちしき]を得る[える] = gain knowledge)
得るうるcan / be able to (more formal/literary; e.g. 起こり[おこり]得る[うる] = can happen)
異なることなるto differ, to vary
無視むしdisregard, ignore
働きはたらきwork, labor
修理しゅうりrepairing, mending
考慮こうりょconsideration, taking into account

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