| まさ |
|---|
| 勝 |
| る |
| と |
| も |
| おと |
|---|
| 劣 |
| ら |
| ぬ |
expression
- not at all inferior to, compare favorably (with), being even better than, rivaling, surpassing.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||
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勝るとも劣らぬ | まさるともおとらぬ | |||||||||||||||
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優るとも劣らぬ | まさるともおとらぬ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
victory, win, prevail
か.つ ショウ かつ (3rd, N3)
inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
レツ おと.る (Early Jr. High, N1)