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勢
1
force of a fire; force of flames
Examples
暖炉には薪が足りず、早くも火勢が衰え始めている。
Without enough wood on the fire, the flames are already beginning to die down.
薪が足りず、はやくも火勢が衰えはじめた暖炉。
The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.
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world situation; world affairs
Examples
この雑誌のおかげで私は世界情勢に遅れずにいられる。
This magazine helps me to keep up with what's happening in the world.
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with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; with the force of surging waves
Examples
彼の出世は怒濤の勢いだ。
His career is progressing in leaps and bounds.
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with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
Examples
さあ、駆けつけ三杯、威勢よくぱっといきましょう。
Anybody who shows up late has to chug!
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Idiomatic expression
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
Examples
ドジャースは破竹の勢いで勝ち進んだ。
The Dodgers went on winning with irresistible force.
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international situation
Examples
国際情勢は重大になりつつある。
The international situation is becoming grave.
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anti-government forces
Examples
首都キガリで戦闘が続く中、ルワンダの反政府勢力は南に向かって攻勢を強めています。
Rwandan rebels are pushing their offensive south as fighting continues in the capital Kigali.
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spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
Examples
伊勢エビが大好きなのですが、非常に高いのです。
I am very fond of lobsters, but they are very, very expensive.