Shirabe
劣勢
Common Noun Noun I-adj
English jmdict
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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
Antonym:
The dark horse candidate was losing in the polls before the primary.