無勢

ぶぜい

Also written むぜい, ぶせい

Meanings

1. Noun numerical inferiority; being outnumbered

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ブ.
• 勢 force. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 多勢に無勢。私の企画は残念ながら取り下げますよ。
  It looks like I'm outnumbered here. I hate to do it but I'll withdraw my plan.

Common phrases

• 多勢に無勢 (たぜいにぶぜい) being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

Words containing 無勢

• 多勢に無勢 (たぜいにぶぜい) being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

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