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TOPIK 5adjective

열등하다

yeoldeunghada [열뜽하다]

열등해요 · 열등했어요 · 열등한 (+noun)

inferior

Example

그는 형보다 자기가 열등하다고 느꼈어요.

He felt he was inferior to his older brother.

Word parts

열 inferior등 rank

Literally 'of a lower rank'.

Good to know

The noun 열등감 'inferiority complex' is far more common than the adjective itself.