noun
surplus power; momentum; impetus
Refers to the remaining force or momentum after an initial action, often used in contexts like sports, physics, or figurative drive.
彼は余勢を駆って二塁まで進んだ。
He advanced to second base on the momentum.
改革の余勢で、さらに新しい政策が打ち出された。
Riding the momentum of the reforms, even more new policies were introduced.