JLPT N1 Vocabulary Quiz 5

「劣る」の読み方は「おとる」です。品質や能力が他より低いことを表します。

be inferior, fall short

Explanation:

The verb “劣る” (おとる) means “to be inferior” or “to fall short.” In the context of the sentence, “この機械は新しいのと比べて性能が劣る” means “This machine is inferior in performance compared to the new one.” The correct reading of “劣る” in this context is “おとる.”

• さがる: This is the reading for “下がる” (さがる), which means “to go down” or “to decrease.”
• おとる: This is the correct reading for “劣る” (おとる), meaning “to be inferior” or “to fall short.”
• ひくい: This is the reading for “低い” (ひくい), which means “low” or “short,” but it is not a verb.
• わるい: This is the reading for “悪い” (わるい), which means “bad,” but it is not a verb and does not convey the sense of being inferior.

Therefore, the correct answer is “おとる.”