Dictionary/守勢しゅせいShusei守勢 (Shusei) is a Japanese noun meaning “(being on the) defensive”.Meaningsnoun, adjectival noun(being on the) defensiveKanji in 守勢守guard勢forcesRelated words守るto protect守りbabysitting守りprotection大勢crowd of people大勢general situationお守りcharm勢いforce見守るto watch over留守absence看守prison guard姿勢posture留守番care-taking