Meaning of 優勢 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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優勢JLPT 1
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Kana Readingゆうせい
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Romajiyūsei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
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Example Sentences
優勢, ゆうせい used in context
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Now that pessimism prevails, the executive will abandon the project.
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They were attacking against overwhelming odds.
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He had a slight edge on his opponent.
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They had to submit to the superior force of the enemy.
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The human race is dominant on earth.
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私達はいつまで優勢な敵の攻撃に持ちこたえることができるだろうか。
How long can we hold out against the superior enemy attacks?
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
On: ユウ, ウ
Kun: やさ.しい, すぐ.れる, まさ.る
17 strokes
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