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大勢 (taisei) Japanese meaning: general situation | Kotomora
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支し
持じ
し
て
いる
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The general trend of public opinion supports reform.
He always acts without going against the general trend.
Usage patterns 大たい 勢せい に 従したが う to go along with the general trend
I had my own opinion, but in the end I went along with the general trend.
大たい 勢せい を 占し める to make up the majority; to dominate as the prevailing trend
Opinions in favor of the reform now make up the majority.
大たい 勢せい は 変か わらない the overall situation/trend does not change
Even with some opposition, the general trend probably won't change.
Kanji 勢 forces, energy, military strength Related words 趨勢 is a formal, often written term for a long-term trend or tendency, while 大勢 is more common in everyday speech for the general state of affairs.
多数 just means 'a large number', while 大勢 (sense 2) specifically points to the dominant majority group within a defined body.
情勢 focuses on the current state of circumstances (often political or international), whereas 大勢 emphasizes the overall direction things are heading.
主流 highlights the mainstream faction or current within a group, close to 大勢 (sense 2) when contrasting with a minority opinion.
Don't confuse with Written the same as 大勢 (たいせい, 'general trend/majority'), but read おおぜい it instead means 'a large crowd of people'.
大勢 (same pronunciation) means the general trend of events or a great many people, while 体制 refers to an organized system or regime.
Etymology Compound of 大 (large, great) and 勢 (power, force, situation). The meaning 'general situation' developed from the idea of a large force or momentum, while 'majority' comes from the notion of the dominant group.
