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劣る おとる N3

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

麒麟も老いぬれば駑馬に劣る きりんもおいぬればどばにおとる

  1. even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old

見劣る みおとる

  1. to be not as good; to compare unfavorably
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