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余勢 (よせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

余よ勢せい

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Meanings

1

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.

彼かれは余よ勢せいを駆かって二に塁るいまで進すすんだ。

Kanji

余too much, myself, surplus
勢forces, energy, military strength

Related words

勢いきおい
勢い is general force or vigor, while 余勢 specifically means leftover or surplus momentum after an action.
惰だ性せい
惰性 often implies unthinking habit or inertia, whereas 余勢 is more about remaining kinetic energy or drive.

Etymology

He advanced to second base on the momentum.

改かい革かくの余よ勢せいで、さらに新あたらしい政せい策さくが打うち出だされた。

Riding the momentum of the reforms, even more new policies were introduced.

Compound of 余 (surplus, remaining) and 勢 (force, power). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.