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“Being outclassed” in Japanese

Short answer
位負け kuraimake くらいまけ

Being outclassed in Japanese is “位負け” (kuraimake). Full meaning: being unable to live up to one's position, being unworthy of one's rank; being overawed by someone's high rank, being intimidated, being outranked, being outclassed.

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