れっせい

劣 勢

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    inferiority (e.g. numerical), inferior position, disadvantage, unfavorable situation, unfavourable situation

    • 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.