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    3. 劣勢

    劣勢

    劣れっ勢せい

    inferiority (e.g. numerical)

    KMT8News #19+1Noun, Particle, AdjectivePolitics & LawMilitaryKanji Vocab19 strokes

    れっせい

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    inferiority (e.g. numerical), inferior position, disadvantage, unfavorable situation, unfavourable situation

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    チームは劣れっ勢せいに立たたされた。

    The team was put in a disadvantageous position.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    数すう的てき劣れっ勢せいにもかかわらず、彼かれらは勇ゆう敢かんに戦たたかった。

    Despite being numerically inferior, they fought bravely.

    KMT8MilitarySports & Martial Arts
    議ぎ論ろんでは、野や党とうが与よ党とうに対たいして劣れっ勢せいに置おかれることが多おおかった。

    In debates, the opposition party was often placed at a disadvantage against the ruling party.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    市し場じょうでの劣れっ勢せいを挽ばん回かいするため、企き業ぎょうは新あらたな戦せん略りゃくを打うち出だした。

    To recover from their disadvantageous position in the market, the company launched a new strategy.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    兵へい力りょくで劣れっ勢せいだったにもかかわらず、その将しょう軍ぐんは奇き襲しゅう作さく戦せんで勝しょう利りを収おさめた。

    Despite being at a military disadvantage, the general achieved victory with a surprise attack.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    劣
    おと.る…(1)
    inferiority・be inferior to・be worse
    勢
    いきお.い・はずみ…(3)
    forces・energy・military strength
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