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おとる
otoru
To fall behind, to be inferior to
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劣る
おとる
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To fall behind, to be inferior to
otoru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana おとる
Romaji otoru
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What does 劣る mean in Japanese?
The word 劣る (おとる) means "to fall behind, to be inferior to" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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劣る is read as おとる (romaji: otoru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 劣る?
劣る is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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