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劣等感

Reading

Kana: れっとうかん
Romaji: rettoukan
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Definition

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inferiority complex

Kanji

Readings: レツ、 おと.る
Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
Readings: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら
Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
Reading: カン
Meanings: emotion, feeling, sensation

Example Sentences

(かれ)には劣等感(れっとうかん)があるね。
➥He has an inferiority complex.
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(かれ)はスポーツのおかげで劣等感(れっとうかん)(なお)った。
➥Sports cured him of his inferiority complex.
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劣等感(れっとうかん)―それは正確(せいかく)にはどういうことか。
➥Inferiority complex-what exactly does that mean?
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あなたはだれにも劣等感(れっとうかん)(かん)じる理由(りゆう)はない。
➥There is no reason for you to feel inferior to anyone.
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