劣勢

れっせい

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective, な-adjective inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation Antonym: 優勢 (ゆうせい).

Kanji

• 劣 inferior. Read as レツ.
• 勢 force. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• あのダークホースは予備選挙の前は、劣勢でした。
  The dark horse candidate was losing in the polls before the primary.

Common phrases

• 劣勢を挽回する
• 劣勢が続く
• 劣勢を跳ね返す

Words containing 劣勢

• 劣勢感 (れっせいかん) inferiority complex

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