Meaning
be inferior to · be worse · inferiority
On'yomi
レツ
Kun'yomi
おと.る
Common compounds (9)
- 卑劣 ひれつmean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly; base
- 劣勢 れっせいinferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
- 劣悪 れつあくinferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
- 劣化 れっか(visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
- 劣る おとるto be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
- 優劣 ゆうれつ(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
- 劣等感 れっとうかんinferiority complex; sense of inferiority
- 拙劣 せつれつclumsy; unskillful
- 見劣り みおとりunfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison