Word Meaning 勝るとも劣らぬ

まさるともおとらぬ masarutomootoranu

勝るとも劣らぬ is read as まさるともおとらぬ (masarutomootoranu) and means not at all inferior to.

Meaning

English

  1. not at all inferior to
  2. compare favorably (with)
  3. being even better than
  4. rivalling
  5. surpassing

Reading

Kana

まさるともおとらぬ

Romaji

masarutomootoranu

Writing Variants

  • 優るとも劣らぬ まさるともおとらぬ masarutomootoranu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 120053 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

優勝劣敗

ゆうしょうれっぱい

survival of the fittest

勝たれぬ

かたれぬ

unable to win

勝率

しょうりつ

winning percentage

勝訴

しょうそ

winning a (legal) case

勝手次第

かってしだい

acting according to one's inclinations

勝義

しょうぎ

original meaning (of a word)

勝負審判

しょうぶしんぱん

ringside judge

勝負審判交替

しょうぶしんぱんこうたい

change of judges

勝ち筋

かちすじ

path to victory

勝継

かちつぎ

winning game after game

勝負俵

しょうぶだわら

bales forming the edge of the ring

Example Sentences

2

She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.

She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.