大勢（たいせい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: general trend / majority
Example sentences
- 会議の大勢は賛成に傾いた。 — The general mood of the meeting leaned toward approval.
- 時代の大勢には逆らえない。 — You can't go against the general trend of the times.
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