Word Meaning 劣等

れっとう rettou

劣等 is read as れっとう (rettou) and means inferiority.

Meaning

English

  1. inferiority
  2. low grade

Reading

Kana

れっとう

Romaji

rettou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 優等 Rank 139881 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

劣等感

れっとうかん

inferiority complex

劣等人種

れっとうじんしゅ

inferior race (of people)

劣等生

れっとうせい

poor student

劣等複合

れっとうふくごう

inferiority complex

劣等種

れっとうしゅ

inferior species

劣等財

れっとうざい

inferior goods

劣る

おとる

to be inferior to

劣化

れっか

(visible) aging

劣勢

れっせい

inferiority (e.g. numerical)

劣悪

れつあく

inferior

劣生学

れっせいがく

dysgenics

劣性遺伝子

れっせいいでんし

recessive gene

Example Sentences

9

かれはつよいれっとうかんをもっている。

he has a strong sense of inferiority.

Tom has an inferiority complex.

He has an inferiority complex, doesn't he?

Inferiority complex - what exactly does that mean?

Tom feels inferior to Mary.

Everyone has one or two areas where they feel inferior to others.

Tom is insecure about his body.

There is no reason for you to feel inferior to anyone.

Mary fluctuates between having an exaggerated sense of her own importance and an inferiority complex.