一いっ強きょう多た弱じゃく

expression

one strong, many weak

A yojijukugo describing a situation where one entity is overwhelmingly dominant while the rest are weak, often used in politics, business, or sports.

• この業ぎょう界かいは一いっ強きょう多た弱じゃくの状じょう態たいが続つづいている。

  This industry remains in a state of one strong player and many weak ones.

• 一いっ強きょう多た弱じゃくの市し場じょうでは、競きょう争そうが生うまれにくい。

  In a market with one dominant player and many weak ones, competition is unlikely to arise.