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に及ばず
に及ばず
fall short of; not reach or match
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fall short of; not reach or match
A formal, literary expression used to say that something does not reach or match a person, level, or standard.
JA:
私の実力は彼の実力に及ばず、試合に負けた。
EN:
My ability fell short of his, and I lost the match.