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ふり
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
He understood that the current situation was unfavorable for the kingdom's army.
Alt. forms
不ふ利り
99%
ふり
Pitch accent
ふ
り
Composed of
un-; non-
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
advantage or disadvantage
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
Examples (20 in total)
The situation is absolutely unfavorable.
I could only make deals that were disadvantageous to me.
Everything is against us.
His nationality counted against him.
This evidence was against him.
Having no will is the worst handicap.
The decision was unfavourable to us.
Taking on two of them at once puts you at a disadvantage.
To put oneself in a favorable position and the opponent in an unfavorable one.
Poor eyesight is a handicap to a sportsman.
The judge decided against the plaintiff.
Everything militated against his success.
What's more, it was a brilliant victory that overturned an overwhelming disadvantage.
Before you know it, you are gradually pushed into a disadvantageous position.
I made it plain that the situation was unfavourable to us.
Mary testified against Tom in court.
Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player.
He understood that the current situation was unfavorable for the kingdom's army.
His bad health is a great disadvantage to him.
If we have the same build, I am at a disadvantage because I am carrying something on my back.