劣勢 (れっせい) — inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
劣勢
れ っ せ い
Inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
あの
ano
ダークホース
daakuhoosu
は
ha
予備選挙
yobisenkyo
の
no
前
mae
は
ha
、
,
劣勢
ressei
でした
deshita
。
.
The dark horse candidate was losing in the polls before the primary.
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