形勢 – vocab dash

形けい勢せい

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Meanings

Noun

1. condition; situation; prospects

Kanji used

Pitch accent

けいせい

Used in vocabulary

the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

Noun

situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)

Noun

situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)

Noun

Examples6

形けい勢せいは逆ぎゃく転てんした。

Now the shoe is on the other foot.

それで形けい勢せいが変かわった。

That altered the aspect of the case.

形けい勢せいは２対たい１で不ふ利り、勝かち目めは半はん分ぶん。

The chances are two to one against us.

気き楽らくに行いこうぜ。大だい丈じょう夫ぶ、形けい勢せいは君きみに有ゆう利りなのだから。

Take it easy. I can assure you that chances are in your favor.

２ふた人りを比ひ較かくすると彼かれの方ほうが形けい勢せい不ふ利りだった。

The comparison between the two was to his disadvantage.

さあ、くよくよしないで。形けい勢せいは君きみに有ゆう利りなんだから。

Come on, take it easy. Chances are in your favor.