劣る
おとる
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 劣るおとる | 劣りますおとります |
| Negative | 劣らないおとらない | 劣りませんおとりません |
| Past | 劣ったおとった | 劣りましたおとりました |
| Past negative | 劣らなかったおとらなかった | 劣りませんでしたおとりませんでした |
| Te-form | 劣っておとって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 劣れるおとれる |
| Passive | 劣られるおとられる |
| Causative | 劣らせるおとらせる |
| Volitional | 劣ろうおとろう |
| Imperative | 劣れおとれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 劣ればおとれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 劣ったらおとったら |
Example sentences
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I fall behind him in this respect.
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He is second to none in physics.
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In intelligence he is second to none.
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He is second to none in mathematics.
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He is inferior to his younger brother in English.
More examples (10)
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He is inferior to me in learning.
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She is no less charming than her sister.
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He is second to none in strength.
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I am inferior to him in mathematics.
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She is not less beautiful than her sister.
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He is second to none when it comes to debating.
テニスでは、アンは誰にも劣らない。
Ann is second to none in tennis.
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My grades were inferior to hers.
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He is second to none when it comes to playing baseball.
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He is little, if at all, inferior to you.