Results, to be inferior to

JLPTN3

劣る^☆【おとるotoru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

優先度yuusendo とto 緊急kinkyuu 度do のno劣るotoru計画keikaku。 Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.

遜色がある【そんしょくがあるsonshokugaaru】 Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb (irregular):

to be inferior to; to suffer by comparison with (something)

一籌を輸する【いっちゅうをゆするitchuuwoyusuru・いっちゅうをしゅするitchuuwoshusuru】 Inflection

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

to be inferior to; to be outdone; to compare unfavourably with

JLPTN4

負ける^☆【まけるmakeru】敗ける・敗北る^irr. Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

to lose; to be defeated
to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield ［負ける］
to be inferior to ［負ける］
to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.) ［負ける］ ➜ 気触れる【かぶれる】

ichidan verb / transitive:

to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free ［負ける］

民主党minshutou はha まだmada 候補者kouhosha をwo 決めていないkimeteinai がga、どっちdotchi にしてもnishitemo負けるmakeruにni 決まっているkimatteiru。 The Democrats haven't decided on their candidates yet, but in any case they're sure to lose.

魔王maou はha 言ったitta。「俺ore がga負けるmakeruわっきゃねーwakkyanee べbe。審判shinpan はha 皆mina 地獄jigoku にni いるiru のだnoda」。 "How can I lose?" answered Satan. "All the umpires are down here in Hell."

JLPTN2

下る^☆【くだるkudaru】降る Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to descend; to go down; to come down
to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
to pass (of time)
to surrender; to capitulate
to be less than; to be inferior to - often in neg. form
to have the runs; to have diarrhea - also written as 瀉る ➜ 腹が下る
to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body
to depreciate oneself; to be humble - archaism

山yama をwo下ったkudattaところtokoro にni 学校gakkou がga あるaru。 There is a school down the mountain.

彼kare はha 懲役choueki十年nen でde、女房nyoubou にはniha三年のno 刑kei がga下ったkudatta。 He was given ten years and his wife three.

米bei のno 収穫shuukaku がga下ったらkudattara大変なtaihenna ことになるkotoninaru ぞzo。 A poor rice harvest will get us into real trouble.

一歩譲る【いっぽゆずるippoyuzuru】 Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse
to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point

Kanji

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inferiority; be inferior to; be worse

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