Keyword
inferior
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig926
Readings
おと
(44%)
れつ
(28%)
れっ
(26%)
Composed of
few
power
Used in kanji (1 in total)
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Used in vocabulary (76 in total)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
Examples (65 in total)
In terms of military strength, we are significantly inferior.
Few people can admit that they are inferior.
If one discards that ability, one becomes inferior even to the beasts of the field.