English–Japanese
“be worse than” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiotoru
Example
私の料理は母の料理に劣ります。watashi no ryō ri wa haha no ryō ri ni oto ri ma su
My cooking is worse than my mother's.
How to say “be worse than” in Japanese
“Be worse than” in Japanese is 劣る (otoru).
It presents one thing as lower in quality, ability, or standing when compared with another.
Example sentences with 劣る
この機種は小型ですが、耐久性では劣ります。ko no ki shu wa ko gata de su ga tai kyū sei de wa oto ri ma su
This model is compact, but it falls short in durability.
Tips for using 劣る
- 劣る (otoru) commonly takes the particle に (ni) to mark the person or thing used as the standard of comparison, unlike the English than construction.