“To be outdone” in Japanese
Short answer
To be outdone in Japanese is “引けを取る” (hikewotoru). Full meaning: to be outdone (by), to be in inferior (to), to compare unfavorably (with), to be behind.
Other ways to say “To be outdone” in Japanese
後塵を拝する
koujinwohaisuru to be left in the dust (of), to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to), to play second fiddle (to), to take second billing (to)
一籌を輸する
itchuuwoyusuru to be inferior to, to be outdone, to compare unfavourably with
食われる
kuwareru to be eaten, to be bitten (e.g. by bugs); to be outdone, to be upstaged
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