► 動詞
落ちる [(2)おちる] [coll] meaning: inferior rank: 1
☆ 続編は本編に比べて大分落ちる ⇨ The sequel is not nearly as good as the original
劣る [おとる] [liter] meaning: inferior rank: 1
☆ この製品は競争相手に比べて品質が劣る ⇨ This product is inferior in quality compared with the competitors
► 成句
足元 [(3)あしもと] [足元にも及ばない] meaning: inferior rank: 4
☆ 彼の実力では世界の足元にも及ばない ⇨ His performance is not even at the feet of the world, not close to the world level
► 名詞
引け [(2)ひけ] [引けを取る] meaning: inferior rank: 2
☆ この製品はもっと高い製品と比べても全く引けを取らない ⇨ This product is not inferior at all compared with the more expensive ones, is just as good (☛ In many cases used in a negative sentence)
見劣り [みおとり] [見劣りする] meaning: inferior rank: 2
☆ 彼は世界の一流と比べても見劣りしない ⇨ He doesn’t look less compared, is on par, with the best of the world
遜色 [そんしょく] [遜色無い] [liter] meaning: inferior rank: 3
☆ 彼の技は世界の一流と比べても遜色無い ⇨ His skills don’t pale even compared with the world’s best
引け目 [ひけめ] [引け目を感じる] meaning: inferior rank: 3
☆ 彼は優秀な兄に引け目を感じている ⇨ He feels inferior to his successful brother
劣等感 [(3)れっとうかん] meaning: inferior rank: 3
☆ 彼はいつも優秀な兄に劣等感を感じてきた ⇨ He has always had an inferior complex toward his successful brother