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KANJI
劣
inferiority
be inferior, poor, humble
Kun'yomi
おとoto
On'yomi
れつretsu
Example sentences
彼かれのプレゼンテーションは、準じゅん備び不ぶ足そくのせいで他ほかの発はっ表ぴょう者しゃより劣おとっていた。
His presentation was inferior to the other presenters' due to lack of preparation.
新あたらしい環かん境きょうに馴な染じめず、彼かれは周しゅう囲いの人ひと々に劣れっ等とう感かんを抱いだき始はじめた。
Unable to adapt to the new environment, he began to feel an inferiority complex towards the people around him.
劣れつ悪あくな労ろう働どう環かん境きょうでは、従じゅう業ぎょう員いんのモチベーションを維い持じすることは難むずかしい。
It is difficult to maintain employee motivation in an inferior working environment.

Practice exercises

1
劣
Answer
れつおと
2
劣等とう
inferiority; lower grade
Answer
れっとう
3
劣
Answer
inferioritybe inferiorpoorhumble
4
劣勢せい
inferiority; disadvantage; being at a disadvantage
Answer
れっせい
5
優ゆう劣
superiority or inferiority
Answer
ゆうれつ
6
劣悪あく
inferior; poor quality; vicious
Answer
れつあく